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noun

rhino

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1
Informal short form of rhinoceros.
"A rhino can weigh over two tons."

How to Use Rhino

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In plain EnglishThe common short name for a rhinoceros.

When to use it

Informal; "rhinoceros" is the full, more formal term.

Word Forms

rhinos plural

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Etymology

Shortened from rhinoceros.

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