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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

But horse-apotamus makes no sense (unless "apotamus" means "big fat") - I'm not the most cunning of linguists.

[–] agamemnonymous 22 points 1 day ago

Hippo = horse

Potamus = river

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 day ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Explain seahorses, then, if you're so smart.

[–] agamemnonymous 4 points 1 day ago

They're so cute, I love em

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

Literally what it's called in slovenian. Povodni konj