Thesaurus: hippopotamus

Related headwords

Definitions

1. n. 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.
2. n. massive thick-skinned herbivorous animal living in or around rivers of tropical Africa
3. 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.
4. A large, amphibious, herbivorous mammal (Hippopotamusamphibius), 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 verylarge muzzle, small eyes and ears, thick and heavy body, and shortlegs. It is supposed to be the behemoth of the Bible. Called alsozeekoe, and river horse. A smaller species (H. Liberiencis) inhabitsWestern Africa.
5. n:100 n. massive thick-skinned herbivorous animal living in or around rivers of tropical Africa