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The word Unicorn is uni-corn, as in one corn(horn). (lemmy.world)
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That means we could also use bicorn, tricorn, etc.

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[–] dream_weasel@sh.itjust.works 12 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Wait until you find out the depth of creativity contained in the naming of the "rhinoceros".

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 14 points 10 months ago (2 children)

The word rhinoceros is derived through Latin from the Ancient Greek: ῥῑνόκερως, which is composed of ῥῑνο- (rhino-, "nose") and κέρας (keras, "horn") with a horn on the nose. The name has been in use since the 14th century.[8]

Little harder than uni and corn but still good

[–] Bazoogle@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

To be fair, it's a little easier if you're in the medical field, because rhino- is actually used as a medical prefix

An ear, nose, throat doctor's full title is actually Otorhinolaryngology

[–] dream_weasel@sh.itjust.works 2 points 10 months ago

Means you can make up your own animals with horns in silly places and in arbitrary numbering:

Tesseracephaceros, for example. I'm no etymologist but I think he's got four horns on his head.

[–] Amir@lemmy.ml 2 points 10 months ago

In Dutch they are actually called nosehorns

[–] Oneser@lemm.ee 1 points 10 months ago

And hippopotamus!