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pach·y·derm  (pk-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 *Pachyderma, sing. of Pachydermata, obsolete order name, from Greek pakhudermos, thick-skinned : pakhus, thick + derma, skin; see derma¹.]

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pachy·dermal, pachy·dermic, pachy·dermous adj.

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pachyderm [pak-ee-durm]

Noun

a large thick-skinned mammal, such as an elephant or rhinoceros [Greek pakhus thick + derma skin]

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pachyderm  (pk-dûrm)

Any of various large, thick-skinned mammals, such as the elephant, rhinoceros, or hippopotamus.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

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