rhino
n. countable A2 Elementary US //ˈɹaɪˌnoʊ// UK //ɹˈaɪnəʊ// rhi·no
n. a very large animal from Africa or Asia with thick skin and one or two horns on its nose.
n. a large, thick-skinned herbivorous mammal of the family Rhinocerotidae, characterized by one or two upright horns on the snout.
The rhino stood quietly in the tall grass.
Wildlife rangers work around the clock to protect the rhino population from illegal hunting in the national park.
Conservation efforts have seen a slight recovery in certain rhino subspecies, though habitat loss remains a critical threat to their long-term survival in the wild.
Unknown.
Clipping of rhinoceros.
Usage
Commonly used as a shortened, informal version of 'rhinoceros'.