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rhinoceros auklet

rhinoceros auklet noun: a seabird of species Cerorhinca monocerata.

Noun

rhinoceros auklet (plural rhinoceros auklets)

  1. A seabird of species Cerorhinca monocerata.

Forms of rhinoceros auklet

pluralrhinoceros auklets

Origin of rhinoceros auklet

So called from its rhamphotheca, thought to resemble the horn of a rhinoceros.

Questions about rhinoceros auklet

What does rhinoceros auklet mean?
Rhinoceros auklet means a seabird of species Cerorhinca monocerata.
What part of speech is rhinoceros auklet?
Rhinoceros auklet is a noun.
What is the plural of rhinoceros auklet?
The plural of rhinoceros auklet is rhinoceros auklets.

Words near rhinoceros auklet in the dictionary

  1. rhinocerine
  2. rhinoceroi
  3. rhinocerontid
  4. rhinocerontids
  5. rhinoceros
  6. rhinoceros auklet
  7. rhinoceros auklets
  8. rhinoceros beetle
  9. rhinoceros beetles
  10. rhinoceros bird
  11. rhinoceros birds

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