plural rhinoceroses also rhinoceros or rhinocerirī-ˈnä-sə-ˌrī
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: any of a family (Rhinocerotidae) of large heavyset herbivorous perissodactyl mammals of Africa and Asia that have one or two upright keratinous horns on the snout and thick gray to brown skin with little hair
Illustration of rhinoceros
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebPitt is showing off appear to include a rhinoceros illustration. Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 19 July 2022 There are only five species of rhinoceros left in the world, and the Providence Zoo is out to help save them, according to their website. Lauren Daley, BostonGlobe.com, 14 July 2022 The rhinoceros population in Nepal also increased during the pandemic, growing by more than 100 between 2015 and 2021. Zoe Sottile, CNN, 22 May 2022 The West African black rhino was one of four subspecies of rhinoceros. Daisy Hernandez, Popular Mechanics, 21 Apr. 2022 Among the fossils were parts of a jaw bone from a brontothere, an animal similar to the modern-day rhinoceros. Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Mar. 2022 Among the Turkish fossils were jaw fragments from Brontotheres, a mammal that resembled a large rhinoceros that died out at the end of the Eocene Epoch.NBC News, 26 Feb. 2022 For any ambitious ecotourists that dream of spotting an elephant, tiger, or rhinoceros in the pristine rural depths of India, read on to discover some of the country’s best destinations for wildlife tourism. Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 29 Jan. 2022 While most see a rhinoceros, Hollant sees his son, who was diagnosed at a young age with neurofibromatosis. Susan Dunne, courant.com, 9 Dec. 2021 See More
Word History
Etymology
Middle English rinoceros, from Anglo-French, from Latin rhinocerot-, rhinoceros, from Greek rhinokerōt-, rhinokerōs, from rhin- + keras horn — more at horn