English noun: hippopotamus | |||
1. | hippopotamus (animal) massive thick-skinned herbivorous animal living in or around rivers of tropical Africa | ||
Synonyms | hippo, Hippopotamus amphibius, river horse | ||
Broader (hypernym) | artiodactyl, artiodactyl mammal, even-toed ungulate | ||
Member meronym | genus Hippopotamus | ||