RHINOPHORE
Rhi"no*phore, n. Etym: [Rhino- + Gr. (Zoöl.)
Defn: One of the two tentacle-like organs on the back of the head or neck of a nudibranch or tectibranch mollusk. They are usually retractile, and often transversely furrowed or plicate, and are regarded as olfactory organs. Called also dorsal tentacles. See Illust. under Pygobranchia, and Opisthobranchia.
RHINOPLASTIC
Rhi`no*plas"tic, a. Etym: [Rhino- + -plastic: cf. F. rhinoplastique.]
(Surg.)
Defn: Of or pertaining to rhinoplasty; as, a rhinoplastic operation.
RHINOPLASTY
Rhi"no*plas`ty, n. Etym: [Rhino- + -plasty: cf. F. rhinoplastie.]
Defn: Plastic surgery of the nose to correct deformity or to replace lost tissue. Tissue may be transplanted from the patient's cheek, forehead, arm, etc., or even from another person.
RHINOPOME
Rhi"no*pome, n. Etym: [Rhino- + Gr. pw^ma a lid. ] (Zoöl.)
Defn: Any old-world bat of the genus Rhinopoma. The rhinopomes have a long tail extending beyond the web, and inhabit caves and tombs.
RHINOSCLEROMA
Rhi`no*scle*ro"ma, n. Etym: [Rhino- + scleroma.] (Med.)
Defn: A rare disease of the skin, characterized by the development of very hard, more or less flattened, prominences, appearing first upon the nose and subsequently upon the neighboring parts, esp. the lips, palate, and throat. J. V. Shoemaker.