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HIPPOPOTAMI [1 record]

Record 1 1992-06-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mammals
  • Phraseology
OBS

Plural :hippopotami. Group : a school or bloat of hippopotami. Young : calf. There are no specific names for the male or female of the species.

Key term(s)
  • hippopotami

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mammifères
  • Phraséologie
DEF

Mammifère énorme, végétarien et amphibie avec une peau nue. Il habite les eaux douces d'Afrique. Ses canines inférieures sont parfois très développées.

Spanish

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