Definitions
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- proper noun A taxonomic
genus within thefamily Hippopotamidae — thepygmy hippopotamuses .
Etymologies
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From Ancient Greek χοῖρος (choiros, "a pig") and δφις ("appearance").
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Examples
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The pygmy hippopotamus Choeropsis liberiensis, is no longer found on the mountain.
Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve, Guinea and Côte d'Ivoire 2008
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The pygmy hippo (Choeropsis liberiensis) is a close relative to the Cetacean.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2009
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