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rhinoceros

rhi·noc·er·os [ rī nóssərəss ] (plural rhi·noc·er·os·es or rhi·noc·er·os or rhi·noc·er·i [ rī nóssər  ])


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Definition:
 
massive horned mammal: a very large herbivorous animal with very thick skin and one or two horns on its snout. Native to: Africa, Asia.  Family Rhinocerotidae.

[13th century. Via Latin< Greek rhinokerōs< rhin- "nose" + keras "horn"]
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