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hippotaur.

A creature that is half bull and half horse.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈhɪpə.tɔː/Received-Pronunciation/ˈhɪpə.tɔɹ/General-American/ˈhɪpə.tɑɹ/General-American
  1. A creature that is half bull and half horse.

Where this word comes from

From Latin hippotaurus, from Ancient Greek ἱππόταυρος (hippótauros), from ἵππος (híppos, “horse”, English hippo-) + ταῦρος (taûros, “bull”).

noun
  1. A taur with the lower body of a hippopotamus.

    slang
Where this word comes from

From hippo + -taur.

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