pachyderm
pachyderm · pachyderms
Dickhäuter
An elephantAn elephant.
/ˈpæk.ɪˌdɜː(ɹ)m/
Meaning
4 senses(informal)An elephant.
(figuratively)A person with thick skin; someone who is not affected by or does not care what others say about them.
Dickhäuter
(figuratively)Someone who is insensitive.
(obsolete)A member of the obsolete taxonomic order Pachydermata, grouping of thick-skinned, hoofed animals such as the rhinoceros, hippopotamus, elephant and tapir.
Dickhäuter
any of various nonruminant hoofed mammals having very thick skin: elephant, rhinoceros, hippopotamus
Translations
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By meaning 1
member of the group Pachydermata:
Origin
Borrowed from French pachyderme, equivalent to pachy- (“thick”) + -derm (“skin”).Borrowed from French pachyderme, equivalent to pachy- (“thick”) + -derm (“skin”).
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Forms
plural: pachyderms| Singular | pachyderm |
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