TOP

Definition of pachyderm noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

pachyderm

noun
 
/ˈpækidɜːm/
 
/ˈpækidɜːrm/
 (specialist)
jump to other results
  1. a type of animal with a very thick skin, for example an elephantTopics Animalsc2
    Word Originmid 19th cent.: from French pachyderme, from Greek pakhudermos, from pakhus ‘thick’ + derma ‘skin’.
See pachyderm in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
Check pronunciation: pachyderm

Nearby words

influence
verb
 
 
From the Word list
OPAL spoken words
Oxford Learner's Dictionaries Word of the Day