tichorrhine

tichorrhine
\\ˈtīkəˌrīn, ˈtik-\ noun (-s)
Etymology: New Latin tichorhinus (specific epithet of the woolly rhinoceros Rhinoceros tichorhinus), from Greek teichos wall + New Latin -rhinus; from the vertical bony septum forming a supporting wall for the nose

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tichorrhine /tīˈkə-rīn/
adjective
Having an ossified nasal septum, as the fossil woolly rhinoceros
ORIGIN: Gr teichos wall, and rhīs, rhīnos nose

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  • Tichorrhine — Tich or*rhine, n. [Gr. ? a wall + ?, ?, the nose.] (Paleon.) A fossil rhinoceros with a vertical bony medial septum supporting the nose; the hairy rhinoceros. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • tichorrhine — tichor·rhine …   English syllables

  • tichorrhine —   n. woolly rhinoceros …   Dictionary of difficult words

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