It is the common name of the animal Hippopotamus amphibius. It has Greek etymology, by 953; 960; 960; 959; 962; ( hippos "horse" ) 960; 959; 964; 945; 956; 959; 962; (potamós "river, stream of water"), because someone saw it resemble a "river horse". See prefix hypo- .
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