river horse
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river horse
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Calque of Ancient Greek ἱπποπόταμος (hippopótamos). Compare Middle English water hors (“hippopotamus”). By surface analysis, river + horse.
noun river horses · river-horse
- A hippopotamus. The river-horse feeds upon the herbage of the Nile, and the behemoth is said to eat grass like an ox.
Talk about this word "river horse." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/river%20horse. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. river horse. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/river%20horse "river horse." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/river%20horse.Cite this
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title = {river horse},
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