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hippo

5 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. hippo (noun)
  2. Hippo (geographical name)
  3. Indian hippo (noun)
  4. wild hippo (noun)
  5. hipp- (combining form)

hip·po

noun \ˈhi-(ˌ)pō\
plural hippos

Definition of HIPPO

: hippopotamus
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1872

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