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hippopotamus
hippo= horse
pot= river/ water
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What is a river horse?
Hippopotaamus literally means "river-horse", as it comes from Greek hippus (Horse) and potamus (river). Despite the name, the Hipppopotamus is not a member of the family Equidae.
What does hippoptamus mean?
It means River Horse, a misleading name
What is the historic name for a hippopotamus?
The hippopotamus's historical name means "River Horse"
Which African animal's name means 'river horse'?
Hippopotamus, from Greek.
What does the name hippopotamaus mean?
The name hippopotamus comes from Greek roots. Hippos is Greek for horse and potamos is Greek for river, so the name hippopotamus literally means "river horse".
What animal is known as river horse?
A hippopotamus is sometimes called a river horse.
What animals name means water horse in greek?
το άλογο means " the horse " in MODERN Greek the word hippopatomus is from the ancient word for horse which is "ippos" plus the word for river which is "potamos" - don't know why the English insist on putting a consonent such as H in front of every Greek name and word that starts with a vowel but it is IPPOS not HIPPO......... That is why they sometimes call the hippo the horse of the river.
How did the horse get its name?
"Equus means horse in latin. "Equus caballus" is the horses' scientific name.
When was My Name Means Horse created?
My Name Means Horse was created in 1974.
What nickname do you call the camargue horse is it river horse sea horse gray horse or white horse?
Its called a seahorse or the river horse. Another popular name for the camargue horse is the horse of the sea
What is the another name for river horse?
Hippopotamus
What animal's name comes from the greek words meaning river horse?
Hippopotamus: hippo = horse; potamos = river
