Pachyderm

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  pachyderm \pach"y*derm\ (p[a^]k"[i^]*d[~e]rm), n. [Cf. F.
     pachyderme.] (Zool.)
     Any of various nonruminant hoofed mammals having very thick
     skin, including the {elephant}, {rhinoceros}, and
     {hippopotamus}, one of the Pachydermata.
     [WordNet 1.5 + 1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  pachyderm
       n : any of various nonruminant hoofed mammals having very thick
           skin: elephant; rhinoceros; hippopotamus