pachyderm

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Noun
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pach=y=derm

WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun pachyderm has 1 sense

CIDE DICTIONARY

pachyderm, n. [Cf. F. pachyderme.].
     Any of various nonruminant hoofed mammals having very thick skin, including the elephant, rhinoceros, and hippopotamus, one of the Pachydermata.  [WordNet 1.5]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

pachyderm, n. any thick-skinned mammal, esp. an elephant or rhinoceros.

Derivative
pachydermatous adj.
Etymology
F pachyderme f. Gk pakhudermos f. pakhus thick + derma -matos skin

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