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rhi•no¹ /ˈraɪnoʊ/   n. [countable] , pl. -nos, (esp. when thought of as a group) -no. 

1. Mammals a rhinoceros.

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rhin-, 

1. var. of rhino- before a vowel:
   rhinencephalon.

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rhi•no¹  (rī′nō), n., pl. -nos, (esp. collectively) -no. 

1. Mammals a rhinoceros.

• by shortening 1880–85

rhi•no²  (rī′nō), n. [Chiefly Brit. Slang.]

1. British Terms money;
   cash.

• origin, originally uncertain 1680–90

rhino-, 

1. a combining form meaning "nose,'' used in the formation of compound words:
   rhinology.

Also,[esp. before a vowel,] rhin-. 

• Greek rhīno-, combining form of rhí̄s (stem rhīn-)