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rhinoceros

UK/rai'nɒsәrәs/US
TOEFLB2

Definitions

n.

A large, heavy herbivorous mammal of Africa and Asia with thick gray skin and one or two horns on its snout.

犀牛

Root Breakdown

rhinoother
+
cerosother
=rhinoceros

Common Collocations

  • 1.rhinoceros horn犀牛角
  • 2.white rhinoceros白犀牛
  • 3.black rhinoceros黑犀牛
  • 4.rhinoceros conservation犀牛保护

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The white rhinoceros is one of the most endangered species on the planet.

  • 2.

    Poachers illegally hunt rhinoceros for their valuable horns.

  • 3.

    The children watched in awe as the rhinoceros wallowed in the muddy watering hole.

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