hippopod

noun

hip·​po·​pod

ˈhipəˌpäd

plural hippopods

-dz

or hippopodes

hiˈpäpəˌdēz

: a legendary creature having the body of a man and the legs of a horse

Word History

Etymology

hipp- + -pod

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Rhymes for hippopod

• amphipod
• arthropod
• copepod
• decapod
• endopod
• escalade
• esplanade
• exopod
• gastropod
• goldenrod
• isopod
• overawed