pachyderm
- Noun. Someone (or something) with thick skin. It is used for animals such as an elephant or a hippopotamus.
- 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.
- Noun. (informal) An elephant.
- Noun. (idiomatic) A person that is not affected by (does not care about) what others say about him or her.
- Noun. (idiomatic) Someone who is insensitive.
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