That means we could also use bicorn, tricorn, etc.

  • BarqsHasBite@lemmy.worldOP
    15·
    11 months ago

    The word rhinoceros is derived through Latin from the Ancient Greek: ῥῑνόκερως, which is composed of ῥῑνο- (rhino-, “nose”) and κέρας (keras, “horn”) with a horn on the nose. The name has been in use since the 14th century.[8]

    Little harder than uni and corn but still good

    • Bazoogle@lemmy.world
      4·
      11 months ago

      To be fair, it’s a little easier if you’re in the medical field, because rhino- is actually used as a medical prefix

      An ear, nose, throat doctor’s full title is actually Otorhinolaryngology

    • dream_weasel@sh.itjust.works
      2·
      11 months ago

      Means you can make up your own animals with horns in silly places and in arbitrary numbering:

      Tesseracephaceros, for example. I’m no etymologist but I think he’s got four horns on his head.