English Explanatory Dictionary

whippo

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any member of the suborder Whippomorpha, including whales and hippopotamuses.
  2. A hypothetical common ancestor between whales and hippopotamuses.

Pronunciation

/ˈwɪpəʊ/ /ˈwɪpoʊ/

Word forms

whippo whippos

Etymology

Blend of whale + hippo, reportedly coined by John Gatesy et al. in 1996.

Synonyms

whippomorph whippomorphan cetancodont cetancodontan
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