hippo

¹

[ hip-oh ]

noun

, Informal.

, plural hip·pos.

1. hippopotamus.

Hippo

²

[ hip-oh ]

noun

1. Hippo Regius.

hippo-

³

1. a combining form appearing in loanwords from Greek, where it meant “horse” ( hippodrome ); on this model, used in the formation of compound words ( hippology ).

hippo

/ ˈhɪpəʊ /

noun

1. short for hippopotamus
2. an armoured police car

Word History and Origins

Origin of hippo¹

By shortening

Origin of hippo²

< Greek: combining form of híppos; cognate with Latin equus, Old Irish ech, Old English eoh, Sanskrit aśvas, Lithuanian ašvà

Example Sentences

Among these efforts is the notable "Save the Hippos" campaign, which also marked the inception of World Hippo Day in 2016.

From Salon

Previous work from Professor Harvey and others led to the discovery of an important organ growth control pathway, called Hippo.

From Science Daily

Hippos are highly influential species within modern and ancient ecosystems, and they are valuable indicators of past climate and environmental conditions.

From Science Daily

To identify a novel regulator of lysosomal damage response, they focused a signaling pathway called Hippo pathway which controls multiple processes such as cellular growth.

From Science Daily

Hippos are the second largest land animal after the elephant and adult males can weigh up to three tonnes.

From BBC