pachyderm — ONAD

pachyderm /ˈpakəˌdərm, ˈpækəˌdərm

▸ noun a very large mammal with thick skin, especially an elephant, rhinoceros, or hippopotamus.

– DERIVATIVES
pachydermal /ˌpakəˈdərməl/ adjective,pachydermatous /ˌpakəˈdərmədəs, ˌpækəˈdərmədəs

/ adjective,pachydermic /ˌpakəˈdərmik/ adjective

– ORIGIN mid 19th century : from French pachyderme, from Greek pakhudermos, from pakhus ‘thick’ + derma ‘skin’.