Meaning of the word rhinoceros in English

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rhinoceros

US /raɪˈnɑː.sɚ.əs/
UK /raɪˈnɑː.sɚ.əs/
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Noun

1.

a large, heavily built plant-eating mammal with one or two horns on the nose and thick folded skin, native to Africa and Asia. All kinds are endangered.

Example:
The rhinoceros charged across the savanna.
Poaching is a major threat to the survival of the rhinoceros.
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