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For an actress to be a success, she must have the face of a Venus, the brains of a Minerva, the grace of Terpsichore, the memory of a MaCaulay, the figure of Juno, and the hide of a rhinoceros.
Ethel Barrymore

Meaning of "rhinoceros" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD RHINOCEROS

Via Latin from Greek rhinokerōs, from rhis nose + keras horn.
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PRONUNCIATION OF RHINOCEROS

rhinoceros  [raɪˈnɒsərəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RHINOCEROS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Rhinoceros is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES RHINOCEROS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

rhinoceros

Rhinoceros

Rhinoceros /raɪˈnɒsərəs/, often abbreviated as rhino, is a group of five extant species of odd-toed ungulates in the family Rhinocerotidae. Two of these species are native to Africa and three to Southern Asia. Members of the rhinoceros family are characterized by their large size; as well as by an herbivorous diet; a thick protective skin, 1.5–5 cm thick, formed from layers of collagen positioned in a lattice structure; relatively small brains for mammals this size; and a large horn. They generally eat leafy material, although their ability to ferment food in their hindgut allows them to subsist on more fibrous plant matter, if necessary. Unlike other perissodactyls, the two African species of rhinoceros lack teeth at the front of their mouths, relying instead on their powerful premolar and molar teeth to grind up plant food. Rhinoceros are killed by humans for their horns, which are bought and sold on the black market, and which are used by some cultures for ornamental or traditional medicinal purposes. East Asia, specifically Vietnam, is the largest market for rhino horns. Rhino horns cost as much as gold on the black market.

Definition of rhinoceros in the English dictionary

The definition of rhinoceros in the dictionary is any of several perissodactyl mammals constituting the family Rhinocerotidae of SE Asia and Africa and having either one horn on the nose, like the Indian rhinoceros, or two horns, like the African white rhinoceros They have a very thick skin, massive body, and three digits on each foot.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RHINOCEROS


acerous
ˈæsərəs
adipocerous
ˌædɪˈpɒsərəs
anserous
ˈænsərəs
apsaras
ˈʌpsərəs
brachycerous
bræˈkɪsərəs
cancerous
ˈkænsərəs
dangerous
ˈdeɪndʒərəs
dinoceras
daɪˈnɒsərəs
generous
ˈdʒɛnərəs
Honduras
hɒnˈdjʊərəs
humorous
ˈhjuːmərəs
Monoceros
məˈnɒsərəs
monocerous
mɒˈnɒsərəs
noncancerous
ˌnɒnˈkænsərəs
numerous
ˈnjuːmərəs
rhopalocerous
ˌrəʊpəˈlɒsərəs
sorcerous
ˈsɔːsərəs
susurrous
ˈsjuːsərəs
susurrus
ˈsjuːsərəs
ulcerous
ˈʌlsərəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RHINOCEROS

rhino
rhino horn
rhinoceri
rhinocerical
rhinoceros beetle
rhinoceros bird
rhinoceros horn
rhinocerot
rhinocerote
rhinocerotic
rhinolalia
rhinolith
rhinological
rhinologist
rhinology
rhinophyma
rhinoplastic
rhinoplasty
rhinorrhagia
rhinorrhoea

WORDS THAT END LIKE RHINOCEROS

Andros
Ballesteros
Barros
Comoros
dipteros
Eros
Gros
Matamoros
monopteros
Negros
Nidaros
ouroboros
Pharos
pros
Santiago de los Caballeros
Tiros
Union of the Comoros
white rhinoceros
woolly rhinoceros
Ximenes de Cisneros

Synonyms and antonyms of rhinoceros in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «rhinoceros» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RHINOCEROS

Find out the translation of rhinoceros to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of rhinoceros from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «rhinoceros» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

犀牛
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

rinoceronte
570 millions of speakers

English

rhinoceros
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गैंडा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

وحيد القرن
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

носорог
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

rinoceronte
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গণ্ডার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

rhinocéros
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Badak
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Rhinozeros
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

サイ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

코뿔소
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Badhak
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

con tê giác
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

காண்டாமிருகம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गेंडे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

gergedan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

rinoceronte
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nosorożec
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

носоріг
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

rinocer
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ρινόκερος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

renosters
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

noshörning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

neshorn
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of rhinoceros

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RHINOCEROS»

The term «rhinoceros» is quite widely used and occupies the 41.528 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RHINOCEROS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about rhinoceros

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6 QUOTES WITH «RHINOCEROS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word rhinoceros.
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David Attenborough
The only way to save a rhinoceros is to save the environment in which it lives, because there's a mutual dependency between it and millions of other species of both animals and plants.
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Ethel Barrymore
For an actress to be a success, she must have the face of a Venus, the brains of a Minerva, the grace of Terpsichore, the memory of a MaCaulay, the figure of Juno, and the hide of a rhinoceros.
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Janet Jackson
People can have rhinoceros skin, but there's a point when something's going to hurt you.
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Yann Martel
I like using animals because they help suspend my reader's disbelief. We have certain ideas about dentists. We don't have many ideas about rhinoceros dentists.
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Maggie Stiefvater
My parents were very permissive when it came to animals. As long as we earned the money to buy them and built whatever structure it was they were going to live in, we could have any kind of pet we wanted. They would have let us have a rhinoceros if we could have afforded it.
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Ella Wheeler Wilcox
For an actress to be a success, she must have the face of Venus, the brains of a Minerva, the grace of Terpsichore, the memory of a Macaulay, the figure of Juno, and the hide of a rhinoceros.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RHINOCEROS»

Discover the use of rhinoceros in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to rhinoceros and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Rhinoceros Success: The Secret to Charging Full Speed Toward ...
Rhinoceros Success is a motivational dynamo wrapped in a screwball comedy that people love. Don't graze like a cow; charge like a rhino!
Scott Alexander, 2003
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Rhinoceros and Other Plays
Presents three dramatic works by the contemporary French experimental playwright: The Leader, The Future Is in Eggs or It Takes all Sorts to Make a World, and Rhinoceros
Eugène Ionesco, 1960
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Inside Rhinoceros 5
This book bridges the gap between theoretical and software-oriented approaches to computer modeling by providing a balanced presentation of theory, concepts, and hands-on tutorials.
Ron Cheng, 2013
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Endangered Rhinoceros
Introduces the anatomy, behavior, and life cycle of the five species of rhinoceros, and discusses the reasons they are endangered and conservation efforts.
Bobbie Kalman, 2004
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My Rhinoceros
A young boy is disappointed that his pet rhinoceros can only do two things, pop balloons and poke holes in kites, until an unexpected event leads to a big surprise.
‎2011
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The Pope's Rhinoceros
The Pope's Rhinoceros is a vivid, antic, and picaresque novel spun around one of history's most bizarre chapters: the sixteenth-century attempt to procure a rhinoceros as a bribe for Pope Leo X. In February 1516, a Portuguese ship sank off ...
Lawrence Norfolk, 2007
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"You Look Ridiculous," Said the Rhinoceros to the Hippopotamus
A hippopotamus learns that it is better to stay herself and be content with her own features.
Bernard Waber, 1966
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A Gāndhārī Version of the Rhinoceros Sūtra: British Library ...
Examines in detail the complete text of the Rhinoceros Sutra found in the British Library's Kharosthi scrolls--the oldest Buddhist texts ever found.
Richard Salomon, 2000
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Year of the Rhinoceros
Contemporary fiction.
M. B. Neff, 2009
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How the Rhinoceros Got His Skin
Relates how the rhinoceros's lack of manners resulted in his baggy skin and bad temper.
Rudyard Kipling, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RHINOCEROS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term rhinoceros is used in the context of the following news items.
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Boynton Auction House President Sentenced for Smuggling …
The smuggling and selling of rhinoceros horns is a highly lucrative, yet highly illegal activity. Complex criminal heists have been executed over rhino horns, and ... «New Times Broward-Palm Beach, May 15»
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Rhinoceros horn more valuable than gold, diamonds
NEW YORK, Rhinoceros horn fetches poachers more than what one gets from comparable weight of gold or diamonds, a critical factor that is driving the ... «Economic Times, May 15»
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Illegal Rhino Horn Sale in Iowa Illuminates Need for Conservation …
DES MOINES, Iowa – After an Iowa taxidermist pleaded guilty Wednesday to selling two endangered black rhinoceros horns to an ivory trafficker across the ... «whotv.com, May 15»
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St. Cloud State prof arrested for allegedly smuggling ivory …
A philosophy professor at St. Cloud State University was arrested Tuesday morning by federal agents for allegedly smuggling elephant ivory and rhinoceros ... «Post-Bulletin, Apr 15»
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Rhinoceros Party wants Rob Ford
OTTAWA — The Rhinoceros Party says it wants to recruit former Toronto mayor Rob Ford as part of its plan for sex and drugs to help the economy. "His love for ... «Toronto Sun, Mar 15»
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Death of Rare White Rhino Leaves 5 in the World
When an elderly northern white rhinoceros died Sunday at the San Diego Zoo, he left behind just five of his kind on Earth. As for the chances of any more being ... «National Geographic, Dec 14»
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Richmond man pleads guilty in New York to attempting to smuggle …
A Richmond antiques dealer pleaded guilty in New York Tuesday to attempting to smuggle rhinoceros horns purchased from American undercover agents into ... «Vancouver Sun, Nov 14»
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Texas hunting club will cancel auction if rhinoceros carcass is …
A black dehorned rhinoceros is followed by a calf. Namibia's programme sells licences to kill five rhinos a year, intended to be older males unsuitable for ... «The Guardian, Nov 14»
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AP PHOTOS: Unique protective mask saves rhinoceros Tanda's vision
Tanda, 22, a two-ton rhinoceros, wears a mask at the Zoological Center of Tel Aviv-Ramat Gan near Tel Aviv, Israel, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2014. Israeli specialists ... «Salt Lake Tribune, Nov 14»
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Louisville Zoo rhino euthanized after cancer diagnosis
Lulu, a southern white rhinoceros at the Louisville Zoo, was humanely euthanized after an incurable cancer diagnosis. The Louisville Zoo. Photos. «WLKY Louisville, Oct 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Rhinoceros [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/rhinoceros>. Apr 2024 ».
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