rhino

¹ American  

[rahy-noh] / ˈraɪ noʊ /

noun

plural

rhinos,

plural

rhino

1. a rhinoceros.

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rhino ² American  

[rahy-noh] / ˈraɪ noʊ /

noun

Chiefly British Slang.

1. money; cash.

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rhino- ³ American  

1. a combining form meaning “nose,” used in the formation of compound words.

   rhinology.

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rhino ¹ British  

/ ˈraɪnəʊ /

noun

1. short for rhinoceros

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rhino ² British  

/ ˈraɪnəʊ /

noun

1. a slang word for money

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rhino- ³ British  

combining form

1. indicating the nose or nasal

   rhinology

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Usage

What does rhino- mean? Rhino- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “nose.” It is often used in medical terms.Rhino- comes from the Greek rhī́s, meaning “nose.”What are variants of rhino-?When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, rhino- becomes rhin-, as in rhinal.

Etymology

Origin of rhino¹

First recorded in 1880–85; by shortening

Origin of rhino²

First recorded in 1680–90; origin uncertain

Origin of rhino-³

< Greek rhīno-, combining form of rhī́s (stem rhīn- )

Example Sentences

The East African nation is more accustomed to high-profile wildlife crimes involving elephant tusks and rhino horns.

From BBC

This find represents the northernmost rhino species ever documented.

From Science Daily

For the first time in more than four decades, rhinos have returned to Uganda's Kidepo Valley National Park, where poachers once wiped them out for their horns and meat.

From BBC

South Africa is home to the world's largest population of rhinos, which are poached for their horns that fetch high prices on the black market.

From Barron's

Thai authorities arrested a man for allegedly smuggling more than 11 kilograms of rhino horns inside wrapped meat, in a case officials linked on Tuesday to an international wildlife trafficking network.

From Barron's