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pachydermic

pachydermic

9.9
Like large animals with very thick skin, for example elephants or rhinos
  • adjective
  • /ˌpækɪˈdɜrmɪk/
translation icon : pachidérmico
  • The pachydermic skin of the elephant helps protect it from predators and harsh conditions.

Examples

  • Scientists studied the pachydermic adaptations found in rhinoceroses for clues to their evolutionary history.

  • Look at the pachydermic texture of that hippo!

  • Her pachydermic patience with the children impressed everyone at the daycare center.

  • The pachydermic skin of an elephant is thick.

  • The pachydermic skin of the elephant helps protect it from predators and harsh conditions.

  • Scientists studied the pachydermic adaptations found in rhinoceroses for clues to their evolutionary history.

  • Look at the pachydermic texture of that hippo!

Synonyms

pachydermal
vspachydermic
9.9

Having thick skin like an elephant or a rhino

is the same relation term rather than adding skin property
pachydermous
vspachydermic
9.9

Like thick-skinned animals such as elephants or rhinoceroses

is the same but slightly narrower in example list
pachydermatous
vspachydermic
9.9

Having very thick skin like an elephant or rhino

is limited to relation and not the skin quality

How Thick-Skinned

pachydermic
9.9
sensitive
1 4.4

Surface Forms

pachydermic positive

Morphology

pachydermic = pachyderm (transparent) = pachyderm + ic

The adjective is formed by the regular suffix '-ic' on the noun 'pachyderm', yielding 'relating to pachyderms' in a direct way.

Etymology

Pachydermic comes from old Greek parts pachy- meaning 'thick' and -derm meaning 'skin', the same idea behind pachyderm, the name for animals like elephants, rhinos, and hippos with very thick skin. So pachydermic means 'relating to' or 'like' those thick-skinned animals.