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.

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, adjective

Words nearby pachyderm

pachycephalosaurus, pachycephaly, pachycheilia, pachychromatic, pachydactyly, pachyderm, pachyderma, pachyderma laryngis, pachyderma lymphangiectatica, pachydermatocele, pachydermatous

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Example sentences from the Web for pachyderm

"He needn't be, perched on the top of the pachyderm," answered Scott.
Across India|Oliver Optic
The words ought to have scorched him, pachyderm though he was.
T. Tembarom|Frances Hodgson Burnett
It is true there was much reason in his holding to the opinion that the hyrax is no pachyderm.
The Young Yagers|Mayne Reid
She's a pachyderm and she's a pig; and, if she keeps on, she'll drag her husband to her level.
The Brentons|Anna Chapin Ray

All of them had heard that an ordinary leaden bullet will not penetrate the tough thick skin of the great “pachyderm.”
The Bush Boys|Captain Mayne Reid

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, adjective

Word 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.

单词	pachyderm
释义	pachyderm [ pak-i-durm ] / ˈpæk ɪˌdɜrm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR pachyderm ON THESAURUS.COM 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. 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, adjective Words nearby pachyderm pachycephalosaurus, pachycephaly, pachycheilia, pachychromatic, pachydactyly, pachyderm, pachyderma, pachyderma laryngis, pachyderma lymphangiectatica, pachydermatocele, pachydermatous Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pachyderm "He needn't be, perched on the top of the pachyderm," answered Scott. Across India\|Oliver Optic The words ought to have scorched him, pachyderm though he was. T. Tembarom\|Frances Hodgson Burnett It is true there was much reason in his holding to the opinion that the hyrax is no pachyderm. The Young Yagers\|Mayne Reid She's a pachyderm and she's a pig; and, if she keeps on, she'll drag her husband to her level. The Brentons\|Anna Chapin Ray All of them had heard that an ordinary leaden bullet will not penetrate the tough thick skin of the great “pachyderm.” The Bush Boys\|Captain Mayne Reid 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, adjective Word Origin for pachyderm C19: from French pachyderme, from Greek pakhudermos thick-skinned, from pakhus thick + derma skin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to pachyderm mammoth, elephant, rhinoceros, hippopotamus, mastodon Scientific definitions for pachyderm pachyderm [ păk′ĭ-dûrm′ ] Any of various large, thick-skinned mammals, such as the elephant, rhinoceros, or hippopotamus. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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pachyderm

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Words related to pachyderm

Scientific definitions for pachyderm