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English > 1 sense of the expression genus Hippopotamus:
NOUNanimalgenus Hippopotamustype genus of the Hippopotamidae
English > genus Hippopotamus: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaningtype genus of the Hippopotamidae.
Member ofHippopotamidae, family Hippopotamidaehippopotami
Membershippopotamus, hippo, river horse, Hippopotamus amphibiusmassive thick-skinned herbivorous animal living in or around rivers of tropical Africa
Broadermammal genusA genus of mammals