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Meaning of hipopótamo



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hipopótamo
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Very fat and big person. The word as such means river horse. In Zoology a mammalian animal of great proportions, which inhabits swamps, rivers, lakes and water sources. Its scientific nompre is Hippopotamus amphibius. It is a very territorial and aggressive animal. It is found in sub-Saharan Africa and Colombia (where it was introduced and is considered a pest).

  



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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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