- tichorrhine
- n. woolly rhinoceros.
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tichorrhine
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Tichorrhine — Tich or*rhine, n. [Gr. ? a wall + ?, ?, the nose.] (Paleon.) A fossil rhinoceros with a vertical bony medial septum supporting the nose; the hairy rhinoceros. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tichorrhine — ˈtīkəˌrīn, ˈtik noun ( s) 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 :… … Useful english dictionary
tichorrhine — tichor·rhine … English syllables
