# rhinocerus

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Misspelling of rhinoceros.

## Etymology
Back-formation from the erroneous plural rhinoceri, by analogy with Latin words ending in -us that become -ī in the plural.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/rhinocerus