rhinoceros
noun
any of several large, thick-skinned, perissodactyl mammals of the family Rhinocerotidae, of Africa and India, having one or two upright horns on the snout: all rhinoceroses are endangered.
rhinoceroses
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pluralof rhinoceros.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The animals said to have been featured in various Roman spectacles include hippopotamuses, elephants, rhinoceroses, bears, ostriches and big cats like lions and tigers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 22, 2024
The southern white rhinoceroses, which is currently the most abundant rhinoceros species in the world, had been culled down to a population of merely 50 to 200 individuals in the early 20th century.
From Salon ● Apr. 16, 2024
So far, the BioRescue team has performed 13 embryo transfers in rhinoceroses, three in Kenya and ten in Europe.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 24, 2024
Yes, Neandertal women were spearing woolly rhinoceroses, and Neandertal men were making clothing.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 17, 2023
As time passed, the bands spread far and wide, pursuing mammoths, mastodons, rhinoceroses and reindeer.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
