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rhinoceros

rhi·no·ce·ros

UK/ɹaɪˈnɒs.ə.ɹəs/ US/ɹaɪˈnɑ.sə.ɹəs/ uncommon

noun

1.

massive powerful herbivorous odd-toed ungulate of southeast Asia and Africa having very thick skin and one or two horns on the snout

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From Latin rhīnocerōs, from Ancient Greek ῥῑνόκερως (rhīnókerōs, “nose-horned”), composed of ῥῑ́ς, ῥῑνός (rhī́s, rhīnós, “nose, of (the) nose”) + κέρας (kéras, “horn”).

Phrases

  • First Rhinoceros Party
  • Rhino Party
  • rhinoceros auklet
  • rhinoceros beetle
  • rhinoceros bird
  • Rhinoceros Party English Wikipedia has an article on:rhinoceros Party
  • Rhinoceros Party of Canada (1963–1993)
  • Second Rhinoceros Party

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