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pachyderm
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pachyderm
Noun
  • Someone (or something) with thick skin. It is used for animals such as an elephant or a hippopotamus.
  • A member of the obsolete taxonomic order Pachydermata, grouping of thick-skinned, hoofed animals such as the rhinoceros, hippopotamus, elephant, pig and horse. obsolete, zoology
  • An elephant informal
  • A person that is not affected by (does not care about) what others say about him or her. idiomatic
  • Someone who is insensitive. idiomatic