Main Entry:

pachy·derm

Pronunciation:

\ˈpa-ki-ˌdərm\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

French pachyderme, from Greek pachydermos thick-skinned, from pachys thick + derma skin; akin to Sanskrit bahu dense, much — more at derm-

Date:

1838

: 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