thunder beast

English

Etymology 1

Calque from Japanese 雷獣(らいじゅう) (raijū)

Noun

thunder beast (plural thunder beasts)

1. A legendary creature associated with lightning and thunder, as well as the god Raijin, depicted as various animals.

   Synonym: raiju

Etymology 2

Calque of taxonomic name Brontotheriidae, which is derived from Ancient Greek βροντή (brontḗ, “thunder”) + θηρίον (thēríon, “beast”) + -idae.

Life reconstruction of Megacerops

Noun

thunder beast (plural thunder beasts)

1. Any of the family †Brontotheriidae of extinct odd-toed ungulates that superficially resemble rhinos, some of which develop bony nose horns.