why is the plural of hippopotamus ?

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Why is the plural of hippopotamus?
The hippopotamus is a word that ends with the letter 's' and to make it plural 'es' must be added at the end. Hence, the plural form of Hippopotamus is Hippopotamuses. However, some English and Latin words have unpredictable plurals.
 

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