Hippopotamus
Hippopotamus noun - Massive thick-skinned herbivorous animal living in or around rivers of tropical Africa.
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Synonyms for Hippopotamus
River horse is a synonym for hippopotamus. In some cases you can use "River horse" instead a noun "Hippopotamus".
River horse
River horse noun - Massive thick-skinned herbivorous animal living in or around rivers of tropical Africa.
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Synonyms for River horse
Hippopotamus is a synonym for river horse. You can use "Hippopotamus" instead a noun phrase "River horse".
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- Hippopotamus means "river horse" but it's more closely related to swine and the other Artiodactyla—its closest living relatives are the whales.
Source: Non Indicative Name / Real Life - O'Rourke: "Hippopotamus does not mean river horse but rather 'river first husband'."
Source: Non Indicative Name / Real Life
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River horse and Hippopotamus. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hippopotamus/river_horse
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