hippopotamus : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: hippopotamus	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for hippopotamus
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
hippopotamus n massive thick-skinned herbivorous animal living in or around rivers of tropical Africa Synonym(s): hippopotamus, hippo, river horse, Hippopotamus amphibius
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Hippopotamus \Hip`popot"amus\, n.; pl. E. {Hippopotamuses}, L. {Hippopotami}. [L., from Gr.[?]; "i`ppos horse + [?] river. Cf. {Equine}.] (Zo[94]l.) A large, amphibious, herbivorous mammal ({Hippopotamus amphibius}), common in the rivers of Africa. It is allied to the hogs, and has a very thick, naked skin, a thick and square head, a very large muzzle, small eyes and ears, thick and heavy body, and short legs. It is supposed to be the behemoth of the Bible. Called also {zeekoe}, and {river horse}. A smaller species ({H. Liberiencis}) inhabits Western Africa.