different between velociraptor vs rhino

English

Etymology

New Latin Velociraptor genus name, from v?l?x (“swift”) +? raptor (“thief”).

Noun

velociraptor (plural velociraptors)

1. A small agile dinosaur, of the genus Velociraptor, having sickle-shaped claws. It is also thought to have had a feathered coat. Fossils have been found in Late Cretaceous deposits Mongolia and China (around 75-71 mya)

Translations

Further reading

• velociraptor on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Italian

Etymology

From Latin velox (“quick”) + Latin raptor (“thief”).

Noun

velociraptor m (invariable)

1. (dinosaurs) velociraptor

Spanish

Noun

velociraptor m (plural velociraptores)

1. (rare) velociraptor

   Synonym: velocirráptor

English

Etymology 1

Clipping of rhinoceros

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /??a?.n??/
• (US) enPR: r??n?, IPA^(key): /??a?.no?/
• Rhymes: -a?n??
• Homophone: RINO

Noun

rhino (plural rhinos)

1. (colloquial) A rhinoceros.

Translations

Etymology 2

Unknown.

Alternative forms

• rino

Noun

rhino (uncountable)

1. (slang, archaic) money
   • 1835, Frederick Marryat, The Pacha of Many Tales

     There I fell in with Betsy, and as she proved a regular out and outer, I spliced her, and a famous wedding we had of it, as long as the rhino lasted.

   • 1922, James Joyce, Ulysses Episode 12, The Cyclops

     --Here you are, says Alf, chucking out the rhino. Talking about hanging, I'll show you something you never saw

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?i.no/

Noun

rhino m (plural rhinos)

1. rhino