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elephant vs pachyderm

pachyderm vs elephant

elephant and pachyderm both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
elephant Yes No No No
pachyderm Yes No No No
As nouns, pachyderm is a hypernym of elephant; that is, pachyderm is a word with a broader meaning than elephant:
  • elephant: five-toed pachyderm
  • pachyderm: any of various nonruminant hoofed mammals having very thick skin: elephant, rhinoceros, hippopotamus
Other hypernyms of elephant include proboscidean, proboscidian.
elephant (noun) pachyderm (noun)
five-toed pachyderm any of various nonruminant hoofed mammals having very thick skin: elephant, rhinoceros, hippopotamus
the symbol of the Republican Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
Difference between elephant and pachyderm

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