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« on: July 14, 2008, 10:34:32 PM »
Rhino is the latin root meaning "nose."  And I'm pretty sure that cero means horn.  Therefore, a rhinocerous is literally a nose-horn.  Cheesy
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« Reply #1 on: July 15, 2008, 10:47:18 AM »
Well, you're pretty much on the ball, except that the roots are Greek, not Latin.
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« Reply #2 on: July 15, 2008, 11:53:34 AM »
I thought this was what etymology resources were for...
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« Reply #3 on: July 15, 2008, 04:55:47 PM »
Quote from: Grendel on July 15, 2008, 11:53:34 AM
I thought this was what etymology resources were for...

See, you're learning every day!
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