pachydermatous

  • 1Pachydermatous — Pach y*der ma*tous, a. 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Of or pertaining to the pachyderms. [1913 Webster] 2. Thick skinned; not sensitive to ridicule. [1913 Webster] 3. (Med.) Of or pertaining to pachyderma. [PJC] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2pachydermatous — index impervious, insusceptible (uncaring) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

    Law dictionary

  • 3pachydermatous — [pak΄ə dʉr′mə təs] adj. 1. of, or having the nature of, a pachyderm 2. thick skinned; insensitive to criticism, insult, etc.: also pachydermous pachydermatously adv …

    English World dictionary

  • 4pachydermatous — adjective Etymology: ultimately from Greek pachys + dermat , derma skin Date: 1823 1. of or relating to the pachyderms 2. a. thick, thickened < pachydermatous skin > b. callous, insensitive …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 5pachydermatous — pachydermatously, adv. /pak i derr meuh teuhs/, adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of pachyderms. 2. thick skinned; insensitive: a pachydermatous indifference to insults. [1815 25; < NL Pachydermat(a) (see PACHYDERM) + OUS] * * * …

    Universalium

  • 6pachydermatous — pach•y•der•ma•tous [[t]ˌpæk ɪˈdɜr mə təs[/t]] adj. 1) mam of, pertaining to, or characteristic of pachyderms 2) thick skinned; insensitive: a pachydermatous indifference to insults[/ex] • Etymology: 1815–25; &LT; NL Pachydermat(a) (see pachyderm) …

    From formal English to slang

  • 7pachydermatous — adjective a) of or relating to the pachyderms b) thick skinned, insensitive …

    Wiktionary

  • 8pachydermatous — pachy·der·ma·tous .pak i dər mət əs adj abnormally thickened used esp. of skin …

    Medical dictionary

  • 9pachydermatous — pach·y·der·ma·tous || ‚pækɪ dÉœrmÉ™tÉ™s / dɜːm adj. having thick skin (like an elephant), resembling a pachyderm (Zoology) …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 10pachydermatous — a. Thick skinned …

    New dictionary of synonyms

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