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hippopotamus means river horse and amphibius means living on both sides

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What does hippopotmus mean?

Hippopotamus is scientifically named Hippopotamus amphibious. The word has its origin in the Greek. The word is formed of two words: Hippos and potamus. The word 'hippo' means 'horse' and 'potamus' means 'river'.


How do you spell hippoadimas?

Do you mean hippopotamus?


What does the word hippopotamus mean?

river horse


What does hippopotamus mean?

The word "hippopotamus" is derived from the Greek words "hippos" meaning horse and "potamos" meaning river. Therefore, hippopotamus translates to "river horse" in English.


What does kiboko mean in English?

It is a Swahili word meaning "hippopotamus".


What does the poem The Hippopotamus by Ogden Nash mean?

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.


Where is hippopotamus is from?

=there are two kinds of hippopotamus such as the river hippopotamus and the pygmy hippopotamus but both live in Africa.=


What is an amphibious mammal beginning with w?

A whale. Amphibious means "capable of functioning on land or in water". Whales are not amphibious. Frogs are amphibious.


Where is the hippopotamus from?

=there are two kinds of hippopotamus such as the river hippopotamus and the pygmy hippopotamus but both live in africa.=


Is the turtle amphibious or reptilian?

Amphibious


Is amphibious an adjective?

Yes, amphibious is an adjective.


What types of hippos are their?

pygmy hippopotamus Madagascan pygmy hippopotamus river hippopotamus