genus hippopotamus

English Thesaurus

1. type genus of the Hippopotamidae (noun.animal)

hypernym	:	mammal genus,
definition	:	a genus of mammals (noun.animal)

member holonym	:	hippo, hippopotamus, hippopotamus amphibius, river horse,
definition	:	massive thick-skinned herbivorous animal living in or around rivers of tropical Africa (noun.animal)

member meronym	:	family hippopotamidae, hippopotamidae,
definition	:	hippopotami (noun.animal)