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hippopotamus

noun

Massive thick-skinned herbivorous animal living in or around rivers of tropical Africa

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Word length
12
Starts with
H
Ends with
S
Contains
IP
Scrabble score
23

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ˌhɪp.əˈpɒt.ə.məs

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noun

  1. Massive thick-skinned herbivorous animal living in or around rivers of tropical Africa

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