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RHINO

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rhi⋅no

1  [rahy-noh]
–noun, plural -nos, (especially collectively) -no.
a rhinoceros.
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Origin:
1880–85; by shortening

rhi⋅no

2  [rahy-noh]
–noun Chiefly British Slang.
money; cash.
Origin:
1680–90; orig. uncert.

rhino-

 
a combining form meaning “nose,” used in the formation of compound words: rhinology.
Also, especially before a vowel, rhin-.

Origin:
< Gk rhīno-, comb. form of rhs (s. rhīn-)
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rhi·no   (rī'nō)   
n.   pl. rhi·nos Informal
A rhinoceros.
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Word Origin & History

rhino 
slang for "cash," 1688, of unknown origin.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

rhino- or rhin-
pref.
Nose; nasal: rhinitis.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
rhino
rhinoceros
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