whippo
whippo · whippos
Any member of the suborder Whippomorpha, including whales and hippopotamusesAny member of the suborder Whippomorpha, including whales and hippopotamuses.
UK/ˈwɪpəʊ/US/ˈwɪpoʊ/
Meaning
2 senses(colloquial)Any member of the suborder Whippomorpha, including whales and hippopotamuses.
(colloquial)A hypothetical common ancestor between whales and hippopotamuses.
Origin
Blend of whale + hippo, reportedly coined by John Gatesy et al. in 1996.Blend of whale + hippo, reportedly coined by John Gatesy et al. in 1996.
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