Definition of Pachydermatous
Pachydermatous
pachy·der·ma·tous
Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
relating to or resembling pachyderms, the animals such as elephants, hippopotami, and rhinoceri, characterized mainly by their thick skins;
e.g. We associate pachydermatous animals with being large, heavy-set, and strong.
(adjective)
very thick/thickened and hard/hardened, usually describing skin;
e.g. A layer of pachydermous skin had formed on his heels.
(adjective)
figuratively thick-skinned in terms of being uncaring, insensitive, and cruel;
e.g. She had become pachydermatous to their complaints and no longer cared to help them.
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