rhinocerotic

adjective

rhi·​noc·​er·​ot·​ic

(¦)rī¦näsə¦rätik

: of, relating to, or resembling a rhinoceros

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin rhinoceroticus, from Latin rhinocerot-, rhinoceros + -icus -ic

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