hippus

/ˈhɪpəs/

Definitions

1. noun

A genus of extinct rhinoceroses.

“Fossil evidence suggests that hippos belong to the genus Phanourios, but some species are classified under the genus Phanourios’s extinct relative, the genus Hippus.”

Synonyms

  • Phanourios
  • rhinoceros

Antonyms

  • living mammal