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Rhino

/ˈraɪnəʊ/

Rhino (وحيد القرن أو خرتيت) — illustrated meaning of the English word Rhino on GL Dictionary

Meaning of Rhino

A large thick-skinned mammal with one or two horns on its nose.

ما معنى كلمة Rhino بالعربي؟

وحيد القرن أو خرتيت

🦏🛡️ وحيد القرن أو خرتيت؛ حيوان ضخم بقرن مُدبب على الأنف؛ ثدييات عملاقة أفريقية وآسيوية تتميز بحجمها الكبير وقرنها المُميز وجلدها السميك، وتُعتبر من الحيوانات المُهددة بالانقراض 🦏🛡️

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Synonyms & related words

rhinoceroshorned animalpachydermAfrican giantsavanna animalthick-skinned beast

Rhino in a sentence

Rhino conservation is a case study in ecology.
Scientific/GL Research
A rhino logo marks the charity.
Business/GL Innovation
Rhino horn trade is illegal under international law.
Legal/GL Patent
Students draw a rhino.
Educational/GL Training

Origin of Rhino

Short for rhinoceros.

In the Genetic Learning (GL) context

In Genetic Learning work led by Naif Talal Al-Essa, rhino is informal. It also means money in older British slang.

Rhino audio micro-course (transcript)

Three short podcasts about “Rhino”. Listen with the interactive player.

Podcast 1 — Introduction & meaning

Narrator: Today's word is "Rhino" — noun, pronounced /ˈraɪnəʊ/, with the stress on "rhi".

Narrator: A rhino is an informal word for a rhinoceros, a large, thick-skinned animal with one or two horns.

Narrator: In plain English, it is the big horned animal from Africa and Asia.

Narrator: It is short for rhinoceros, from Greek for nose-horn.

Narrator: A common collocation is "black rhino", which describes an endangered African species.

Narrator: It differs from "hippo", because hippos live in water and have no horns.

Narrator: In a second sense, in old British slang, rhino meant money.

Narrator: Conservation, zoos, tourism and wildlife film all rely on the word.

Narrator: So remember: rhino is the friendly short name.

Read podcasts 2 and 3

Podcast 2 — In conversation

Speaker A: What was your favourite animal on safari?

Speaker B: The RHINO! It's short for rhinoceros.

Speaker A: Did it charge?

Speaker B: No, it just stared.

Speaker A: Example sentences?

Speaker B: "Rhinos are threatened by poaching", conservation. "The zoo has a baby rhino", news. "A white rhino grazed nearby", safari.

Speaker A: Common mistakes?

Speaker B: The plural is "rhinos".

Speaker A: Close relatives?

Speaker B: Hippo is its cousin, elephant its twin in size, and tapir an alternative — yet rhino keeps its armoured charm!

Podcast 3 — Prompt engineering

Speaker B: Let's use "rhino" in AI prompts — useful for conservation campaigns and kids' apps.

Speaker A: How for conservation?

Speaker B: Raise funds.

Prompt: Write a donation appeal to protect black rhinos from poaching.

Speaker A: And kids’ apps?

Speaker B: Fun facts.

Prompt: Write five fun rhino facts for seven-year-olds.

Speaker A: Could it help zoos?

Speaker B: Yes, for signs.

Prompt: Write an enclosure sign introducing a southern white rhino.

Speaker A: One more?

Speaker B: Data.

Prompt: Chart rhino population changes from this conservation data.

Frequently asked questions about Rhino

What does Rhino mean?

A large thick-skinned mammal with one or two horns on its nose.

ما معنى كلمة Rhino بالعربي؟

وحيد القرن أو خرتيت — 🦏🛡️ وحيد القرن أو خرتيت؛ حيوان ضخم بقرن مُدبب على الأنف؛ ثدييات عملاقة أفريقية وآسيوية تتميز بحجمها الكبير وقرنها المُميز وجلدها السميك، وتُعتبر من الحيوانات المُهددة بالانقراض 🦏🛡️

How do you pronounce Rhino?

Rhino is pronounced /ˈraɪnəʊ/ and is used as a noun (informal).

How is Rhino used in a sentence?

Rhino conservation is a case study in ecology.

What are synonyms of Rhino?

rhinoceros, horned animal, pachyderm, African giant, savanna animal, thick-skinned beast.

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