rhi·noc·er·os
rhinoceros
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noun |
| inflections: |
rhinoceros, rhinoceroses |
| definition: |
one of several species of large, plant-eating, hoofed mammals native to Africa and Southeast Asia, having a very thick hide and one or two vertical horns on the snout.
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Rhinoceros comes from two ancient Greek words that mean "nose" and "horn."