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What is the collective noun for a group of hippopotami?
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#27597. Asked by Jimmy.
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It's the Wolf
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Hippopotamuses is the correct term. Not hippopotami.
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sequoianoir
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Hippopotami is a perfectly acceptable plural - acknowleged in Collins and OE dictionaries. Hippopotami form a BLOAT.
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