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hippopotamus

[hip-uh-pot-uh-muhs] / ˌhɪp əˈpɒt ə məs /
NOUN
pachyderm
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A $31.4 million bar cart shaped like a hippopotamus.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025

Researchers examined numerous hippopotamus fossils using both genetic and radiocarbon dating methods.

From Science Daily • Oct. 26, 2025

A baby hippopotamus is causing a fan frenzy in Thailand.

From BBC • Sep. 13, 2024

Water Lily, a 45-year-old female hippopotamus who has lived at the Woodland Park Zoo since 1979, will be euthanized next week.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 26, 2024

It shows the head of a crocodile, the body of a lioness, and the rump of a hippopotamus.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina




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