First Known Use: 1838
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pachyderm
noun pachy·derm \ˈpa-ki-ˌdərm\
: a type of animal that has hooves and thick skin
Full Definition of PACHYDERM
: any of various nonruminant mammals (as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves or nails resembling hooves and usually thick skin; especially : elephant
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Origin of PACHYDERM
French pachyderme, from Greek pachydermos thick-skinned, from pachys thick + derma skin; akin to Sanskrit bahu dense, much — more at derm-
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