koiropotamus

koiropotamus
\\ˌkȯirōˈpäd.əməs\ noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, irregular from Greek choiros pig + potamos river; akin to Greek piptein to fall — more at -choerus, feather
: a genus of wild hogs comprising the African river hogs

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