hippo: Meaning and Definition of

hip•po

Pronunciation: (hip'ō), [key]
— pl. -pos.
  1. hippopotamus.

Hip•po

Pronunciation: (hip'ō), [key]
— n.
  1. See

hippo-

Pronunciation: [key]
  1. a combining form appearing in loanwords from Greek, where it meant “horse” (hippodrome); on this model, used in the formation of compound words (hippology).
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