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[-] someguy3@lemmy.world 28 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

I've learnt that rhinoceros is rhino-ceros, from Greek meaning nose-horn.

[-] Successful_Try543@feddit.de 18 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

That's literally their name in German (Nashorn), Dutch (Neushoorn), and the Nordic languages (S: Noshörning, DK: Næsehorn, N: Na/eshorn).

[-] Kallioapina@lemm.ee 12 points 5 months ago

In finnish its sarvikuono, or "hornsnout"

[-] Noodle07@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago

Boop da snout

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