rhinoceros
reye-NOS-uh-ruhs
Rhinoceros (noun) means a large, thick-skinned plant-eating mammal from Africa or Asia with one or two horns on its snout. Example: “The black rhinoceros is critically endangered due to poaching.”
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A large, thick-skinned plant-eating mammal from Africa or Asia with one or two horns on its snout.
"The black rhinoceros is critically endangered due to poaching."
How to use rhinoceros
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA large horned mammal found in parts of Africa and Asia.
Common pairings
rhinoceros horn
black rhinoceros
white rhinoceros
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Word forms
- Plural
- rhinoceroses, rhinocerosses, rhinoceri, rhinoceroi, rhinocerotes
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Etymology
From Greek rhinokeros, literally "nose-horn," from rhis ("nose") plus keras ("horn").
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What does “rhinoceros” mean?
The word “rhinoceros” means a large, thick-skinned plant-eating mammal from Africa or Asia with one or two horns on its snout. In plain terms, a large horned mammal found in parts of Africa and Asia.
How do you pronounce “rhinoceros”?
“Rhinoceros” is pronounced reye-NOS-uh-ruhs (/ɹaɪˈnɑ.sə.ɹəs/ in IPA).
How do you use “rhinoceros” in a sentence?
Here is “rhinoceros” used in a sentence: “The black rhinoceros is critically endangered due to poaching.”
What part of speech is “rhinoceros”?
“Rhinoceros” is a noun.
Where does the word “rhinoceros” come from?
The word “rhinoceros” comes from Greek. From Greek rhinokeros, literally "nose-horn," from rhis ("nose") plus keras ("horn").
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