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rhino-

(word root) nose

Examples of words with the root rhino-: rhinology, rhinoceros

rhi·no

(rī′nō)

n. pl. rhi·nos Informal

A rhinoceros.

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rhino

(ˈraɪnəʊ)

n, pl -nos or -no

(Animals) short for rhinoceros

rhino

(ˈraɪnəʊ)

Brit a slang word for money

[C17: of unknown origin]

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rhi•no

(ˈraɪ noʊ)

n., pl. -nos, (esp. collectively) -no.

a rhinoceros.

[1880–85; by shortening]

rhino-

a combining form meaning “nose”: rhinology.

Also, esp. before a vowel,rhin-.

[< Greek rhīno-, comb. form of rhis (s. rhīn-)]

rhino

(ˈrainou) – plural ˈrhinos –

short for rhinoceros.

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Noun

rhino - massive powerful herbivorous odd-toed ungulate of southeast Asia and Africa having very thick skin and one or two horns on the snout

rhinoceros

odd-toed ungulate, perissodactyl, perissodactyl mammal - placental mammals having hooves with an odd number of toes on each foot

family Rhinocerotidae, rhinoceros family, Rhinocerotidae - rhinoceroses

Indian rhinoceros, Rhinoceros unicornis - having one horn

Rhinoceros antiquitatis, woolly rhinoceros - extinct thick-haired species of Arctic regions

Ceratotherium simum, Diceros simus, white rhinoceros - large light-grey African rhinoceros having two horns; endangered; sometimes placed in genus Diceros

black rhinoceros, Diceros bicornis - African rhino; in danger of extinction

Translations

Nashorn

abada rinoceronte

abbrev. di rhinoceros

nosorožec

rhino

[ˈraɪnəʊ] n → rhinocéros m

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rhino

[ˈraɪnəʊ] n (fam) → rinoceronte m

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They did, it is true, cut all the edible parts from the rhino and carry them home; but already they were pretty well weighted down with the spoils of the chase, and only the fact that they are particularly fond of rhino-meat caused them to do so.

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The little rhino birds fluttered and circled about their giant ward.

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There is also strong evidence that auctioned antique rhino horn carvings have been bought by East Asian bidders - or their proxies - and illegally exported to China or Vietnam, where they are purchased by wealthy individuals.

Bonhams Should Take Rhino Horn Off the Auction Block

The David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation (DSWF) was on patrol in South Africa with their partners Rhino 911 to deter poachers by humanely trimming rhinos' horns.

Surrey charity helps rescue orphaned rhino after poachers kill its mother; "This is possibly one of the most heart-breaking days I have ever experienced," said Georgina Lamb of the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation

Following this he was taken in by The Rhino Orphanage in Limpopo Province, South Africa to be looked after.

Baby rhino found alone in wilderness after parents killed by poachers; The small endangered creature, who has been named David by The Rhino 911 team, was discovered near the dead bodies of other animals in South Africa

"Rhino Market is the perfect tenant for The RailYard as it will serve as a gathering place for residents and business professionals alike to enjoy great food and a great atmosphere," said Mike Harrell, Senior Partner, Office Division, Beacon Partners.

Rhino Market signs lease with Beacon Partners at The RailYard Southend

But some scientists aren't ready to let the rhinos go: In July, less than three months after Sudan's death, a team of researchers announced that they had combined frozen northern white rhino sperm with eggs from the southern white rhino, creating a viable northern-and southern- white rhino hybrid embryo.

Test Tube Rhinos?

Save the Rhinos estimates there are fewer than 5,500 black rhinos in the world, all of them in Africa, while Kenya's black rhino population stands at 750, according to the Worldwide Fund for Nature.

Ninth rhino dead after failed move to new park in Kenya

Seven black rhinos are dead after a botched relocation by Kenya Wildlife Service, the Daily Nation newspaper reported on Friday.

Seven black rhinos die in Kenya in botched relocation

The rhino was one of the 2000 northern whites at the time and was taken to a Czech zoo from where it was transferred to Kenya in 2009 alongside other remaining northern white rhinos consisting of two females and a male that died in 2014.

Rhino Tales

The magnificent horn is the reason that more than 7,000 rhinos have been killed in South Africa in the past decade.