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pachyderm
[ pak-i-durm ]
/ ˈpæk ɪˌdɜrm /
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noun
any of the thick-skinned, nonruminant ungulates, as elephants, hippopotamuses, and rhinoceroses.
an elephant.
a person who is not sensitive to criticism, ridicule, etc.; a thick-skinned person.
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Origin of pachyderm
First recorded in 1825–30; from French pachyderme, from New Latin Pachyderma, singular of Pachydermata (plural) obsolete order name, from Greek pachý(s) “thick” + -dérmata, neuter plural of -dermatos “-skinned,” adjective derivative of dermat-, stem of dérma “skin”; see origin at derma1
OTHER WORDS FROM pachyderm
pach·y·der·mal, pach·y·der·mous, pach·y·der·mic, pach·y·der·moid, adjectiveWords nearby pachyderm
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British Dictionary definitions for pachyderm
pachyderm
/ (ˈpækɪˌdɜːm) /
noun
any very large thick-skinned mammal, such as an elephant, rhinoceros, or hippopotamus
Derived forms of pachyderm
pachydermatous, adjectiveWord Origin for pachyderm
C19: from French pachyderme, from Greek pakhudermos thick-skinned, from pakhus thick + derma skin
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Scientific definitions for pachyderm
pachyderm
[ păk′ĭ-dûrm′ ]
Any of various large, thick-skinned mammals, such as the elephant, rhinoceros, or hippopotamus.
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