Search for crossword answers and clues
Fruit taken by river vessel diverts animals
Answer for the clue "Fruit taken by river vessel diverts animals ", 14 letters:
hippopotamuses
Alternative clues for the word hippopotamuses
Word definitions for hippopotamuses in dictionaries
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in 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. ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in 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.