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Hippopotamus

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HIPPOPOT'AMUS, n. Gr. a horse, and a river. The river-horse, an animal that inhabits the Nile and other rivers in Africa. This animal resembles a hog rather than a horse, and was named perhaps from his neighing voice. He has been found of the length of 17 feet. He delights in the water, but feeds on herbage on land.

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Entry for 'Hippopotamus'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​kjd/​h/hippopotamus.html.
 
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