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pachyderm.

A member of the obsolete taxonomic order Pachydermata, grouping of thick-skinned, hoofed animals such as the rhinoceros, hippopotamus, elephant and tapir.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

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noun/ˈpæk.ɪˌdɜː(ɹ)m/UK
  1. A member of the obsolete taxonomic order Pachydermata, grouping of thick-skinned, hoofed animals such as the rhinoceros, hippopotamus, elephant and tapir.

    obsolete
  2. An elephant.

    informal
  3. A person with thick skin; someone who is not affected by or does not care what others say about them.

    figuratively
  4. Someone who is insensitive.

    figuratively
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French pachyderme, equivalent to pachy- (“thick”) + -derm (“skin”).

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