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Italian
Etymology
From French pachyderme, from Ancient Greek παχύδερμος (pakhúdermos), from παχύς (pakhús, “thick”) + δέρμα (dérma, “skin”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pa.kiˈdɛr.ma/
- Rhymes: -ɛrma
- Hyphenation: pa‧chi‧dèr‧ma
Noun
pachiderma m (plural pachidermi)
- (zoology) pachyderm