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Hippopotamus – ἱπποπόταμος
February 27th, 2009
Let’s break it down: ~Hippo comes from the Greek word ἵππος (hippos), which means “horse” ~Potamos comes from the Greek word ποταμός (potamos), which means “river” River Horse! (photo: cumulius)
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