PACHYDERM
pachyderm
(noun) any of various nonruminant hoofed mammals having very thick skin: elephant; rhinoceros; hippopotamus
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
pachyderm (plural pachyderms)
(obsolete, zoology) A member of the obsolete taxonomic order Pachydermata, grouping of thick-skinned, hoofed animals such as the rhinoceros, hippopotamus, elephant, pig and horse.
(informal) An elephant
(idiomatic) A person with thick skin; someone who is not affected by or does not care what others say about him or her.
(idiomatic) Someone who is insensitive.
Source: Wiktionary
Pach"y*derm, n. [Cf. F. pachyderme.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: One of the Pachydermata.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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