From formal English to slang. 2014.
Rhinoceros beetle — Rhinoceros Rhi*noc e*ros (r[ i]*n[o^]s [ e]*r[o^]s), n. [L., fr. Gr. rinoke rws, rinoke rwtos; ri s, rino s, the nose + ke ras a horn: cf. F. rhinoc[ e]ros. See {Horn}.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any pachyderm belonging to the genera {Rhinoceros}, {Atelodus},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rhinoceros beetle — n. any of several medium to very large, dark colored, tropical scarab beetles: so called because of a hornlike projection on the head of the male … English World dictionary
Rhinoceros beetle — Taxobox name = Rhinoceros beetle image width = 240px image caption = Rhinoceros beetle, Aegopsis curvicornis image width = 240px image caption = Three stages from larva to adult regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda classis = Insecta ordo =… … Wikipedia
rhinoceros beetle — any of several scarabaeid beetles, esp. of the genus Dynastes, which comprises the largest beetles, characterized by one or more horns on the head and prothorax. Also called dynastid. [1675 85] * * * ▪ insect subfamily also called elephant… … Universalium
rhinoceros beetle — noun a very large mainly tropical beetle, the male of which has a curved horn on the head and typically another on the thorax. [Oryctes rhinoceros and other species.] … English new terms dictionary
rhinoceros beetle — noun any of various large chiefly tropical beetles having horns on the head; pest on coconuts • Hypernyms: ↑scarabaeid beetle, ↑scarabaeid, ↑scarabaean … Useful english dictionary
rhinoceros beetle — noun Date: 1681 any of various large chiefly tropical scarab beetles (subfamily Dynastinae) having projecting horns on thorax and head … New Collegiate Dictionary
rhinoceros beetle — noun any of various tropical beetles, mostly of the genus Dynastes, having horns on the head and thorax; a pest on coconuts … Wiktionary
rhinoceros beetle — /raɪˈnɒsərəs bitl/ (say ruy nosuhruhs beetl) noun any of various large, scarabaeid beetles of the subfamily Dynastinae, having prominent horns on the head and prothorax …
European rhinoceros beetle — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum … Wikipedia
