rhinoceros
noun/raɪˈnɒsərəs/
Frequency rank: #15,062 most common English word
Meaning
A large, heavy mammal with thick skin and one or two horns on its nose, native to Africa and Asia.
Example sentence
The tourists gathered around the enclosure to watch rhinoceros graze peacefully on the grass.
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