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HIPPODAME
Etymology
Noun
hippodame (plural hippodames)
(obsolete, rare, mythology) A sea horse or hippocampus.
Source: Wiktionary
Hip"po*dame, n. Etym: [Cf. F. hippopotame.]
Definition: A fabulous sea monster. [Obs.] Spenser.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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