noun

rhinoceros

rhinoceros, rhino

The rhinoceros is a large, powerful animal.

The rhinoceros is a large, powerful animal.

We saw a rhinoceros at the wildlife park.

We saw a rhinoceros at the wildlife park.

((noun)) a large, thick-skinned animal with one or two horns on its nose. The rhinoceros is a large, powerful animal.

Similar: hippopotamus (another large animal with a Greek name)

From Greek 'rhis' (nose) + 'keras' (horn). It literally means 'nose-horn'.

Break it down: 'rhino' (nose) + 'ceros' (horn). Picture an animal with a horn on its nose.

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