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Definition of Pachyderm
1. Noun. Any of various nonruminant hoofed mammals having very thick skin: elephant; rhinoceros; hippopotamus.
Specialized synonyms: Elephant
Terms within: Thick Skin
Derivative terms: Pachydermal, Pachydermatous, Pachydermic, Pachydermous
Definition of Pachyderm
1. n. One of the Pachydermata.
Definition of Pachyderm
1. Noun. Someone (or something) with thick skin. It is used for animals such as an elephant or a hippopotamus. ¹
2. Noun. (zoology) A member of the obsolete taxonomic group ''Pachydermata'', grouping of thick-skinned, hoofed animals such as the rhinoceros, hippopotamus, elephant, pig and horse. ¹
3. Noun. (informal) An elephant ¹
4. Noun. (idiomatic) A person that is not affected by (does not care about) what others say about him or her. ¹
5. Noun. (idiomatic) Someone who is insensitive. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Pachyderm
1. [n -S]
Medical Definition of Pachyderm
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Pachyderm
Literary usage of Pachyderm
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Thomas Nast: His Period and His Pictures by Albert Bigelow Paine (1904)
"... had gone to the Rocky Mountains until November, and Senators Conkling and
Platt of New York, who itf— ",-,, i THE REPUBLICAN pachyderm ALIVE AND KICKING ..."
2. Journal of the Society of Arts by Society of Arts (Great Britain) (1856)
"And beautiful articles are made from the so-called horn of another pachyderm,
the rhinoceros ; this horn consists of compressed hair, and is in fact the ..."
3. Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage by Inc. Merriam-Webster (1994)
"So go ahead and use pachyderm or pachydermatous ifit suits your purpose. ...
A mighty creature is the germ, Though smaller than the pachyderm. ..."
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