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Hippopotamus

noun
/ˌhɪp.əˈpɒt.ə.məs/

Meaning

a large, mostly herbivorous mammal that lives in and around water in Africa

Example Sentences

The hippopotamus spends most of its day in the water.

Synonyms

hippo, river horse

Antonyms

land animal, desert animal

Collocations

hippo pool, baby hippo, wild hippopotamus

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