interurban - n. between cities or towns
guinea pig - n. a small animal that is often kept as a pet
hippopotamus - n. a large African animal that has an extremely large head and mouth and short legs and that spends most of its time in water
genus - n. a group of related animals or plants that includes several or many different species
telegram - n. a message that is sent by telegraph (an old-fashioned system of sending messages over long distances by using wires and electrical signals)
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