Meaning of pachyderm

pach•y•derm

Pronunciation: (pak'i-dûrm"), [key]

— n.

any of the thick-skinned, nonruminant ungulates, as the elephant, hippopotamus, and rhinoceros.
an elephant.
a person who is not sensitive to criticism, ridicule, etc.; a thick-skinned person.

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