rhinoceros

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rhi·noc·er·os | \ rī-ˈnäs-rəs

, rə-, -ˈnä-sə- \

plural rhinoceroses also rhinoceros or rhinoceri\ rī-ˈnä-sə-ˌrī

, rə- \

Definition of rhinoceros

: 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

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Recent Examples on the Web 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 In an effort to better protect the animals, conservationists in Africa recently relocated 30 members of what large species of rhinoceros? — CNN, 3 Dec. 2021 Parts of East India have animals like the rhinoceros and red panda that are indigenous to the area. — Shradha Shahani, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2021 The reality star volunteers with Urban Wildlife Care in Ontario, adopted a rhinoceros named Sophia and constantly poses with everything from cats and dogs to hawks and duikers (small antelopes). — Dana Rose Falcone, PEOPLE.com, 29 June 2021 See More

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rhinoceros

noun

rhi·noc·er·os | \ rī-ˈnä-sə-rəs

plural rhinoceroses also rhinoceros

Kids Definition of rhinoceros

: a large plant-eating mammal of Africa and Asia with short legs, thick gray to brown skin with little hair, and one or two heavy upright horns on the snout