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Rhinoceros antiquitatis

Rhinoceros antiquitatis

9.9
A large extinct rhinoceros with thick fur that lived in Arctic regions during the Ice Age
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : rinoceronte lanudo
  • The thick fur of Rhinoceros antiquitatis helped it survive the harsh Ice Age climate.

Examples

  • Scientists study Rhinoceros antiquitatis to understand Pleistocene megafauna and their extinction.

  • The Rhinoceros antiquitatis roamed the icy landscapes of the Arctic.

  • Fossils of Rhinoceros antiquitatis have been found across Europe and northern Asia.

  • Did the Rhinoceros antiquitatis adapt to the cold climate?

  • Fossils of Rhinoceros antiquitatis have been found across Europe and northern Asia.

  • The thick fur of Rhinoceros antiquitatis helped it survive the harsh Ice Age climate.

  • The Rhinoceros antiquitatis roamed the icy landscapes of the Arctic.

Synonyms

woolly rhinoceros
vsRhinoceros antiquitatis
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A large rhinoceros with thick hair that lived in cold places during the Ice Age

is limited to the Arctic region rather than including subarctic areas

Surface Forms

Rhinoceros antiquitatis singular
Rhinoceros antiquitatises plural

Morphology

Rhinoceros + antiquitatis

The genus element 'Rhinoceros' is transparent to learners who know the English word 'rhinoceros', and the species epithet 'antiquitatis' is a Latin form related to the familiar root 'antiquity/antique' (meaning ancient). However, the binomial is a Latin, inflected scientific name and conveys specific taxonomic and temporal information (extinct Pleistocene species) that a B1 learner would not fully derive from the parts without knowledge of Latin naming conventions, so the connection is only partially predictable.

Etymology

Rhinoceros antiquitatis comes from old words: rhinoceros means 'nose-horn' and antiquitatis means 'of the past', so the name paints a picture of an 'ancient horned' animal. That's why the name fits this extinct, thick-furred rhinoceros that lived in the Ice Age.