Pachyderm (Noun)
Meaning
Any of various nonruminant hoofed mammals having very thick skin: elephant; rhinoceros; hippopotamus.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The zoo's newest exhibit featured a large pachyderm from the savannas of Africa, an elephant with a wrinkled gray hide.
- At the wildlife sanctuary, visitors could feed and pet a friendly pachyderm, a young rhinoceros with a penchant for treats.
- The hippopotamus, a large pachyderm with a voracious appetite, spent most of its day lounging in the muddy waters of the lake.
- During the safari, the tourists caught a glimpse of a rare pachyderm, a white rhinoceros, roaming freely in its natural habitat.
- In the heart of the jungle, a massive pachyderm, an Asian elephant, made its way slowly through the dense underbrush, its trunk sniffing out food.