TICHORRHINE

Etymology

Adjective

tichorrhine (not comparable)

(paleontology, used to describe a fossil rhinoceros) Having a vertical bony medial septum supporting the nose.

Source: Wiktionary


Tich"or*rhine, n. Etym: [Gr. (Paleon.)

Definition: A fossil rhinoceros with a vertical bony medial septum supporting the nose; the hairy rhinoceros.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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