pachyderm /ˈpæk.ɪˌdɜː(ɹ)m/ noun4 •(informal) An elephant.Among five score pachyderm / Each canopied and passengered / Sit the duke and the duchess' luscious young girls — 2005 •(figurative) A person with thick skin; someone who is not affected by or does not care what others say about them. •(figurative) Someone who is insensitive. •(no longer used) A member of the obsolete taxonomic order Pachydermata, grouping of thick-skinned, hoofed animals such as the rhinoceros, hippopotamus, elephant and tapir. formspachyderms