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    Pachyderm is a noun referring to thick-skinned mammals such as elephants, rhinoceroses, and hippopotamuses. Pachyderms have hooves or nails resembling hooves and were formerly classified in the taxonomic group Pachydermata. Examples provided define pachyderm as referring to a rhinoceros birth at a zoo and the route imprinted in elephant brains.

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    WORD OF THE DAY October 2, 2020

    pachyderm
     

    noun | PAK-ih-derm
     

    Definition
     

    : any of various nonruminant mammals (such as an elephant, a rhinoceros,


    or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves
    or nails resembling hooves and usually thick skin; especially : elephant

    Examples of PACHYDERM
    "'Rhino births are significant events at the Zoo so we are thrilled to share
    news of Niki's pregnancy and cannot wait to welcome this new addition to our
    herd,' said Rachel Emory, OKC Zoo curator of pachyderms." — The Oklahoman
    (Oklahoma City), 15 Feb. 2020

    "The elephants, though, still needed to reach the river. They hewed close to
    the old route, the one imprinted on generations of pachyderm brains…." —
    Hannah Beech and Muktita Suhartono, The New York Times , 16 July 2020

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