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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