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pachyderms

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Main Entry:
pachy·derm 
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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


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