English Dictionary

pygmy hippopotamus

名詞

A large four-toed, four-legged mammal native to western Africa (Hexaprotodon liberiensis, syn. Choeropsis liberiensis), similar to but half the height of the common hippopotamus.

日本語の意味

西アフリカ原産の、四本爪で四足歩行の大型哺乳類。ただし、一般的なカバに比べて体高が半分程度と小型である。

The zookeeper gently coaxed the shy pygmy hippopotamus into the shaded enclosure during the heat wave.

飼育員は熱波の間、内気なコビトカバを日陰の檻にやさしく誘導した。

意味（1）

A large four-toed, four-legged mammal native to western Africa (Hexaprotodon liberiensis, syn. Choeropsis liberiensis), similar to but half the height of the common hippopotamus.

pygmy hippopotamuses （ plural ）

pygmy hippopotami （ plural ）

pygmy hippopotamus （ plural ）