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There are two accepted plurals of hippopotamus: hippopotamuses and hippopotami. In order to avoid debate, "hippos" is more often used.
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What is the plural form of hippo?
The correct spelling of some separate words or forms :The large river-dwelling mammal is a hippo, or hippopotamus.The slang abbreviation for a hypodermic needle is hypo.The prefix, meaning less than normal, or under, is also hypo- (as in hypothermia, hypoglycemia, and hypocenter).
How many syllables are in the word hippopotamus?
There are five syllables in "hippopotamus." HI-PO-PO-TA-MUS
How do you spell hippopatamas?
Hippopotamus.
Is hippopotamus a proper noun?
No, hippopotamus (and hippo) is a common noun, a word for any hippopotamus anywhere.A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, thing, or a title; for example:Hippopotamus Street, Tembisa, Gauteng, South AfricaHappy Hippopotamus Daycare Acd, Longview, TXHippopotamus Restaurant & Bar, Te Aro, Wellington, New Zealand"The Hippopotamus Pool", a novel by Elizabeth Peters
What is another word for water horse?
Hippo/Hippopotamus. =]
What is the plural of hipopatumus?
the plural of hippopotamus is hippopotamus, hippopotamuses, or hippopotami
What is hippopotamus in plural form?
Straight answer: no. According to AskOxford, the ultimate source of English language questions, the plural of hippopotamus is hippopotamuses.
Is hippopotamus plural or singular?
Singular, the plural is "hippopotami" or perhaps "hippopotamuses" - or just hippos.
What do you call multiple Hippopotamus?
A standard English plural form of hippopotamus is hippopotamuses, though hippopotami is also used.
What is the plural hippopotamus?
There are two accepted plurals of hippopotamus: hippopotamuses and hippopotami. In order to avoid debate, "hippos" is more often used.
What is a group of hippopotamus called?
According to www.wikipedia.com a herd of hippopotami is called a pod, herd, dale or bloat and that the plural of hippopotamus is variously: hippopatami, hippopotamus or simply hippopotamus.Personally, I like the term bloat simply because it sounds funny. :)As far as the plural of hippopotamus goes, I think hippopotami makes the most sense as it follows the pattern of cactus/cacti and octopus/octopi.
Where is hippopotamus is from?
=there are two kinds of hippopotamus such as the river hippopotamus and the pygmy hippopotamus but both live in Africa.=
What are the two plural forms of hippopotamus?
Fish - fish or, when referring to different types of fish: fishes lynx - lynxes grass - grass or, when referring to different types of grass: grasses hippopotamus - hippopotami or hippopotamuses
Where is the hippopotamus from?
=there are two kinds of hippopotamus such as the river hippopotamus and the pygmy hippopotamus but both live in africa.=
What types of hippos are their?
pygmy hippopotamus Madagascan pygmy hippopotamus river hippopotamus
What is the scientific name for hippopotamus?
The scientific name of the river hippopotamus is Hippopotamus amphibius.
What is an adult hippopotamus called?
A Hippopotamus
