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rhinoceros meaning in Sanskrit

खड्ग khaḍga

UK/ɹaɪˈnɒs.ə.ɹəs//ɹaɪˈnɑ.sə.ɹəs/

rhinoceros in Sanskrit: खड्ग (khaḍga). In English, rhinoceros means 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.

Sanskrit words for rhinoceros

herbivorous pachyderm with horn(s)
खड्ग khaḍga

English meaning of rhinoceros

  1. 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.
  2. noun An ungulate mammal of the superfamily Rhinocerotoidea, including the hornless Paraceratherium.

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Questions about rhinoceros in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of rhinoceros in Sanskrit?
Rhinoceros in Sanskrit is खड्ग (khaḍga).
rhinoceros इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Rhinoceros: खड्ग (khaḍga).
What does rhinoceros mean in English?
Rhinoceros means 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.

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