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Koiropotamus

noun
Koi·​ro·​pot·​a·​mus | \ ˌkȯirōˈpätəməs\

Definition of Koiropotamus

: a genus of wild hogs comprising the African river hogs

History and Etymology for Koiropotamus

New Latin, irregular from Greek choiros pig + potamos river; akin to Greek piptein to fall

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