Hippo

Morpheme

Hippo

Type

free base

Denotation

hippopotamus, semi-aquatic herbivorous hoofed mammal native to Africa

Etymology

clip of hippopotamus (<Hipp + -o- + Potam(e) + -us>)

Evidence

hippo, hippolike, hippos

See Also

Hipp, -o-

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