Plural of rhinoceros
irregular plural
The plural of rhinoceros is rhinoceros or rhinoceroses.
Forms of rhinoceros
| Singular | rhinoceros /ɹaɪˈnɒs.ə.ɹəs/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | rhinoceros /ɹaɪˈnɒs.ə.ɹəs/ rhinoceroses |
| Countable | countable |
Less standard forms: rhinoceri (nonstandard), rhinoceroi (nonstandard).
Rhinoceroses in a sentence
- One by one, the people in this small French town are mutating into rhinoceroses and congregating in herds in the street, smashing and destroying everything they find.2017 August 10, David Pollock, “Edinburgh Festival, Rhinoceros, Royal Lyceum Theatre, review: 'Far smarter than a one-note topical…. From the entry dishevelledness
Meaning of rhinoceros
- noun Any large herbivorous ungulate mammal native to Africa and Asia of the family Rhinocerotidae, with thick, gray skin and one or two horns on their snouts.
- noun An ungulate mammal of the superfamily Rhinocerotoidea, including the hornless Paraceratherium.
Plural the same as the singular
Questions about the plural of rhinoceros
- What is the plural of rhinoceros?
- The plural of rhinoceros is rhinoceros or rhinoceroses.
- Is rhinoceros countable?
- Rhinoceros is a countable noun.
- Is rhinoceri correct?
- rhinoceri is marked nonstandard in Wiktionary. The usual plural of rhinoceros is rhinoceros or rhinoceroses.
- Is rhinoceroi correct?
- rhinoceroi is marked nonstandard in Wiktionary. The usual plural of rhinoceros is rhinoceros or rhinoceroses.
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