noun🔗ShareA member of the obsolete taxonomic order Pachydermata, grouping of thick-skinned, hoofed animals such as the rhinoceros, hippopotamus, elephant, pig and horse."The zookeeper pointed out the elephant, explaining that it was a pachyderm because of its thick skin. "animalbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn elephant"The zookeeper carefully fed the large pachyderm a bale of hay. "animalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA person with thick skin; someone who is not affected by or does not care what others say about him or her."The new student was a pachyderm, completely unfazed by the teasing from the other kids. "personcharacterattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSomeone who is insensitive."Even after I explained how much the loud music bothered me, my roommate, the pachyderm, kept playing it late into the night. "characterhumanattitudepersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading