Hippopotamus Definition & Meaning

Example Sentences

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One hospital writes back about a hippopotamus law that forbids them from telling me anything.

From Literature

“My heavens! You have chimpanzees, and panthers, and baboons, and even a hippopotamus. Nutsawoo will be thrilled.”

From Literature

Researchers examined numerous hippopotamus fossils using both genetic and radiocarbon dating methods.

From Science Daily

The animals said to have been featured in various Roman spectacles include hippopotamuses, elephants, rhinoceroses, bears, ostriches and big cats like lions and tigers.

From Los Angeles Times

Yang has been known to portray the iceberg that sank the Titanic or the adorable Thai pygmy hippopotamus Moo Deng.

From Salon