Meanings
- humoroushypercorrectnonstandardpluralplural of rhinoceros
Origin
Formed by association with hippopotami etc. Not an extant form in Latin.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
rhinoceri. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rhinoceri
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