whippo

发音

UK /ˈwɪpəʊ/
US /ˈwɪpoʊ/

词形变化

whippos 复数 whippos

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Any member of the suborder Whippomorpha, including whales and hippopotamuses.

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  2. 2.

    A hypothetical common ancestor between whales and hippopotamuses.

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词源

Blend of whale + hippo, reportedly coined by John Gatesy et al. in 1996.

来源：wiktionary