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hippopotamus/hipəˈpɒtəməs/n. (pl. hippopotamuses or hippopotami /-mai/) 1 a large thick-skinned four-legged mammal, Hippopotamus amphibius, native to Africa, inhabiting rivers, lakes, etc. 河马(四腿哺乳动物，皮厚，体形大，原产非洲，居于河、湖等) 2 (in full 全称 pygmy hippopotamus) a smaller related mammal, Choeropsis liberiensis, native to Africa, inhabiting forests and swamps 倭河马(原产非洲，居于森林和沼泽) [Middle English via Latin from Greek hippopotamos, from hippos ‘horse’ + potamos ‘river’] |