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What is the plural of "hippopotamus"?

"hippopotamuses"
"hippopotami"
What is the unique main English plural form of "hippopotamus"?

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The hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius), or hippo, from the ancient Greek for "river ... Retrieved 2007-07-18. ^ "Plural of hippopotamus". OED. http://www.askoxford.com/asktheexperts ...
For plural of hippopotamus: Hippopotamuses is the usual way, but you can say hippopotami also. The easy way is hippos.
Some words are simple enough in singular form--but they get really tricky when we try to turn them into plurals. What is the plural of hippopotamus?
English Question: What's The Correct Plural Form Of Hippopotamus? Hippopotomi similar to octopi which is the plural for octopusalso you could use the word hippopotomuses (both ...
Hippopotami is the correct plural, but as English continues to change, the more common current usage is hippopotamuses.

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