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pachyderm

[pak-i-durm] / ˈpæk ɪˌdɜrm /
NOUN
nonruminant hoofed mammal
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On nearby roads, it’s not uncommon to see pachyderms traipsing along with their mahouts straddling their thick necks as vehicles carefully navigate around them.

From New York Times

The prolific wiring allows the pachyderms to pull tree trunks out of the ground or pick up a single leaf, and to drink, store, and spray water.

From Science Magazine

The Hermanos circus, like Ringling, has also evolved; it ultimately rebounded, he added, by shifting to theatrical storytelling in the absence of pachyderm wow.

From New York Times

But for the state of golf, it’s starting to feel like a herd of pachyderms.

From Seattle Times

But now, thanks to a few dozen YouTube videos, scientists finally have the data they need to analyze grieflike displays in these elusive pachyderms.

From Science Magazine