pachydermic

• Veraltetes Adjektiv mit der Bedeutung dickhäutig oder unempfindlich; wörtlich auf ein Dickhäuter-Tier (z. B. Elefant oder Nashorn) bezogen oder diesem ähnelnd.

An obsolete adjective meaning thick-skinned or insensitive, literally relating to or resembling a pachyderm (a thick-skinned animal like an elephant or rhinoceros).

1. Relating to thick-skinned animalsC2formal

   Of or relating to or characteristic of pachyderms, such as elephants, rhinoceroses, or hippopotamuses.

   Dickhäuter betreffend

   • The pachydermic features of the elephant are unmistakable.
   • The zoo's pachydermic exhibit includes both elephants and rhinos.
   • Pachydermic skin is notably thick and tough.

   Synonymepachydermalpachydermatous