ceratorhine

1 of 2

noun

cer·​a·​to·​rhine

ˈserətəˌrīn

plural -s

: any of a group of 2-horned rhinoceroses having well-developed lower canine teeth (as the Sumatran rhinoceros)

ceratorhine

2 of 2

adjective

"

: belonging to or like a ceratorhine

Word History

Etymology

Noun

New Latin Ceratorhinus (proposed genus name), from cerat- + -rhinus

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