tichorrhine

noun

tichor·​rhine

ˈtīkəˌrīn,

ˈtik-

plural -s

: woolly rhinoceros

Word History

Etymology

New Latin tichorhinus (specific epithet of the woolly rhinoceros Rhinoceros tichorhinus), from Greek teichos wall + New Latin -rhinus; from the vertical bony septum forming a supporting wall for the nose

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