pachyderm

pach·y·derm

P0003400 (păk′ĭ-dûrm′)n. Any of various large, thick-skinned, hoofed mammals such as the elephant, rhinoceros, or hippopotamus.

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[French pachyderme, from New Latin Pachydermata, former order name, from Greek pakhudermos, thick-skinned : pakhus, thick + derma, skin; see derma¹.]

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pach′y·der′mal, pach′y·der′mic, pach′y·der′mous adj.

pachyderm

(ˈpækɪˌdɜːm) n (Zoology) any very large thick-skinned mammal, such as an elephant, rhinoceros, or hippopotamus[C19: from French pachyderme, from Greek pakhudermos thick-skinned, from pakhus thick + derma skin] ˌpachyˈdermatous, ˌpachyˈdermal adj

pach•y•derm

(ˈpæk ɪˌdɜrm)

n. any large, thick-skinned, hoofed mammal, as the elephant, hippopotamus, and rhinoceros. [1830–40; < New Latin Pachyderma, assumed singular of Pachydermata (pl.) obsolete order name < Greek pachý(s) thick + dérma skin] pach`y•der′mal, pach`y•der′mic, adj.

pach·y·derm

(păk′ĭ-dûrm′) Any of various large, thick-skinned mammals, such as the elephant, rhinoceros, or hippopotamus.

Thesaurus

Noun

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pachyderm - any of various nonruminant hoofed mammals having very thick skin: elephant; rhinoceros; hippopotamuseutherian, eutherian mammal, placental, placental mammal - mammals having a placenta; all mammals except monotremes and marsupialselephant - five-toed pachydermthick skin - skin that is very thick (as an elephant or rhinoceros)

Translations

παχύδερμοpachydermepachiderma