rhinaster

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noun

the black rhinoceros

OriginAncient Greek ῥινός →
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Meanings

nounrhinaster (plural rhinasters)

plural rhinasters

  1. obsoletethe black rhinoceros

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekῥινός
  2. Englishrhinaster

From Ancient Greek ῥινός (rhinós) (genitive of ῥίς (rhís, “nose”)) + ἀστήρ (astḗr, “star”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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rhinaster. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rhinaster

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“rhinaster.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rhinaster. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rhinaster,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rhinaster.

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