Rhinocerot

//ɹaɪˈnɒsəɹɒt// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Noun
  1. 1
    The rhinoceros. archaic

    "Antoninus Pius the Emperor, did give many gifts unto the people, amongst which were both Tigers and Rhinocerots, (saith Iulius Capitalinus in his life)."

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rhinoceros

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"Antoninus Pius the Emperor, did give many gifts unto the people, amongst which were both Tigers and Rhinocerots, (saith Iulius Capitalinus in his life)."

Etymology

From the inflected stem of Latin rhinoceros. Compare Middle French rhinocerote, obsolete Italian rinocerote.

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