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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

This week she made her international television debut after a crew from the All-Nippon News Network, a Japanese TV station, visited the zoo to film a report on the hippopotamus superstar.

From BBC • Sep. 13, 2024

The hippopotamus, often simply referred to as a hippo, is a creature that fascinates and delights those who are fortunate enough to witness it in its natural habitat.

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2024

Carly made a noise like a snorting hippopotamus.

From "The Lemonade War" by Jacqueline Davies