Crossword clues for hippopotamuses
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Hippopotamus \Hip`po*pot"a*mus\, n.; pl. E. Hippopotamuses, L. Hippopotami. [L., from Gr.?; "i`ppos horse + ? river. Cf. Equine.] (Zo["o]l.) A large, amphibious, herbivorous mammal ( Hippopotamus amphibius), common in the rivers of tropical Africa. It is allied to the hogs, and has a very thick, naked skin, a thick and square head, a very large muzzle, small eyes and ears, thick and heavy body, and short legs. It is supposed to be the behemoth of the Bible. Called also zeekoe, and river horse. A smaller species ( Hippopotamus Liberiencis) inhabits Western Africa.
Wiktionary
n. (plural of hippopotamus English)
Usage examples of "hippopotamuses".
She rushed to the bank of the river and threw herself face down and drank while the hippopotamuses, snorting and grunting, viewed her with disapproval.
Below her a great herd of hippopotamuses came out of the river to feed on land, their grunting and snorting dispelling all thoughts of sleep.
There the current is much swifter, and there are hippopotamuses and crocodiles.
And in the pond you realize those are hippopotamuses floating in the water.