单词 | rhinocerotine |
释义 | rhinocerotine/rʌɪˈnɒs(ə)rətʌɪn/Chiefly Zoology and Palaeontology adjective Rhinocerine; specifically of or relating to the subfamily Rhinocerotinae. noun A mammal of the subfamily Rhinocerotinae. OriginMid 19th century; earliest use found in John Kitto (1804–1854), writer and missionary. From classical Latin rhīnocerōt-, rhīnocerōs rhinoceros + -ine. In specific use after scientific Latin Rhinocerotinae, subfamily name. |
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