Definition of Black rhinoceros

1. Noun. African rhino; in danger of extinction.

Exact synonyms: Diceros Bicornis
Generic synonyms: Rhino, Rhinoceros
Group relationships: Diceros, Genus Diceros

Definition of Black rhinoceros

1. Noun. A species of rhinoceros, Diceros bicornis, in the familia Rhinocerotidae. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Black Rhinoceros

black pine
black plague
black poplar
black powder
black propaganda
black pudding
black puddings
black racer
black rain
black raspberry
black rat
black rat snake
black rats
black redstart
black redstarts
black rhinoceros
black rhinoceroses
black rhinocerotes
black rockweed
black root
black root rot fungus
black rot
black rudderfish
black sage
black sally
black salsify
black salts
black saltwort
black sanctis
black sanctus

Literary usage of Black rhinoceros

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. African Nature Notes and Reminiscences by Frederick Courteney Selous (1908)
"CHAPTER X NOTES ON THE BLACK OR PREHENSILE-LIPPED RHINOCEROS Character of the black rhinoceros—Its practical extermination in South Africa at a very ..."

2. The English Illustrated Magazine (1899)
"In another instance, while stalking on foot, Oswell was chased by a black rhinoceros, caught, and again tossed yards into the air. This time his escape from ..."

3. African Nature Notes and Reminiscences by Frederick Courteney Selous (1908)
"CHAPTER X NOTES ON THE BLACK OR PREHENSILE-LIPPED RHINOCEROS Character of the black rhinoceros—Its practical extermination in South Africa at a very ..."

4. The English Illustrated Magazine (1899)
"In another instance, while stalking on foot, Oswell was chased by a black rhinoceros, caught, and again tossed yards into the air. This time his escape from ..."

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