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pachyderm
pach·y·derm [ páki dùrm ] (plural pach·y·derms)


noun 
Definition:
 
large thick-skinned mammal: a large mammal with a thick skin, especially the elephant, rhinoceros, or hippopotamus
[Mid-19th century. < French pachyderme< Greek pakhudermos "thick-skinned" < pakhus "thick" + derma "skin"]

pach·y·der·mal [ pàki dúrm'l ] adjective
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