keitloa

[ kahyt-loh-uh, keyt- ]
/ ˈkaɪt loʊ ə, ˈkeɪt- /

noun

a variety of the black rhinoceros having the posterior horn equal to or longer than the anterior horn.

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Origin of keitloa

1830–40; said to be <Setswana

Words nearby keitloa

keister, Keita, Keitel, Keitele, Keith, keitloa, Keizer, kekeno, kekerengu, Kekkonen, keks
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British Dictionary definitions for keitloa

keitloa
/ (ˈkaɪtləʊə, ˈkeɪt-) /

noun

a southern African variety of the black two-horned rhinoceros, Diceros bicornis

Word Origin for keitloa

C19: from Tswana khetlwa
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