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pachyderm::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | eutherian, eutherian mammal, placental, placental mammal |
| Has types | elephant |
| Derivation | pachydermal, pachydermatous, pachydermic, pachydermous |
Examples of pachyderm
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Although we are on foot, a dry river bed separates us from the anxious pachyderm.
From the couriermail.com.au
The ornery but lovable pachyderm lived another 10 years until her death at age 40.
From the thenewstribune.com
That was more than two years ago and still there is no pachyderm companion in sight.
From the nzherald.co.nz
The pachyderm arrived on July 1, 802 to the Emperor's residence in Aachen.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Racing pachyderm thundered to the finish line to the cheers of the crowds.
From the timesunion.com
For those who have never gone plodding on a pachyderm, it's something to be experienced.
From the nzherald.co.nz
There's an elephant in the room, and Ku is focused on the people looking at the pachyderm?
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Look for the sign with the pachyderm balancing dumplings on his trunk.
From the orlandosentinel.com
The pachyderm pack numbers seven, including two males born in the 1970s.
From the charlotteobserver.com
- Any of various nonruminant hoofed mammals having very thick skin: elephant; rhinoceros; hippopotamus
- (Pachyderms) Pachydermata (from two Greek words meaning 'thick skin') is an obsolete order of mammals described by Gottlieb Storr, Georges Cuvier and others, at one time recognized by many systematists. ...
- (Pachyderms) The Pachyderm exhibit houses African elephants and Blick rhinos. The two elephants at the zoo arrived in 1986 from Zimbabwe, having been culled from the wild.^[5]
- Meaning thick skin, this term usually refers to elephants, but can also apply to hippos.
- A rider weighing over 230 pounds.
