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pachyderms
Part of speech: NounAn order of animals distinguished by the thickness of their skins, or having hoofs, as the elephant and horse, and many fossil animals.
Usage examples "pachyderms":- Maddened by this last reflection, he dashed into the street, hurried northward through- the- now- rapidly- gathering- darkness, and drowned himself in the Regent's Canal, just where it runs by the Zoological Gardens, under the bridge that leads to the cages of the larger pachyderms. - "On Nothing & Kindred Subjects", Hilaire Belloc.
- Teutons are not necessarily pachyderms, and Arlt was sensitive to a rare degree. - "The Dominant Strain", Anna Chapin Ray.
- A number of tame pachyderms are taken along to persuade the wild ones to follow. - "Tom Swift and his Wizard Camera or, Thrilling Adventures while taking Moving Pictures", Victor Appleton.