Definition of Pachyderm

a mammal, usually with thick skin, that has hooves or appendages similar in shape to hooves

Examples of Pachyderm in a sentence

If a circus has an elephant, it has a pachyderm.  🔊

A pachyderm is a hoofed animal with a thick hide.  🔊

During the trivia game, we chose a rhinoceros as the animal that best represents a pachyderm because it has hooves and a firm coat.  🔊

The television documentary about a pachyderm featured a thick-skinned hippopotamus named Herbie.  🔊

A pachyderm can injure a predator by stumping it with its hooves.  🔊

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