[ 'pakɪdə:m ]
■ noun a very large mammal with thick skin, especially an elephant, rhinoceros, or hippopotamus.
Derivatives
~al adjective
~atous adjective
Origin
C19: from Fr. ~e , from Gk pakhudermos , from pakhus 'thick' + derma 'skin'.
[ 'pakɪdə:m ]
■ noun a very large mammal with thick skin, especially an elephant, rhinoceros, or hippopotamus.
Derivatives
~al adjective
~atous adjective
Origin
C19: from Fr. ~e , from Gk pakhudermos , from pakhus 'thick' + derma 'skin'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004