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Definition of Pachydermatous

1. Adjective. Of or relating to or characteristic of pachyderms.

2. Adjective. Emotionally hardened. "Cold-blooded and indurate to public opinion"

Definition of Pachydermatous

1. a. Of or pertaining to the pachyderms.

Definition of Pachydermatous

1. Adjective. of or relating to the pachyderms ¹

2. Adjective. thick-skinned, insensitive ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Pachydermatous

1. [adj]

Medical Definition of Pachydermatous

1. 1. Of or pertaining to the pachyderms. 2. Thick-skinned; not sensitive to ridicule. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Pachydermatous

pachycurares pachydactyl pachydactylia pachydactylous pachydactyly pachyderm pachyderma pachyderma laryngis pachyderma lymphangiectatica pachyderma verrucosa

pachyderma vesicae pachydermal pachydermata pachydermatocele pachydermatosis pachydermatous (current term) pachydermatousness pachydermia pachydermic pachydermoid

pachydermoperiostosis pachydermoperiostosis syndrome pachydermous pachyderms pachyglossal pachyglossia pachygnathous pachygyria pachyhymenia pachyhymenic

Literary usage of Pachydermatous

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Science and Art of Surgery: A Treatise on Surgical Injuries, Diseases by John Eric Erichsen (1885)
"It was first named and fully described by Valentine Mi** pachydermatous Tumor of the Scalp or ... pachydermatous Tumor of the Scalp. ..."

2. An Etymological Dictionary of the English Language by Walter William Skeat (1893)
"pachydermatous, thick-skinned. (Gk.) Modem and scientific. ... cognate with E. Tear, verb, qv Der. pachyderm, an abbreviation for pachydermatous animal. ..."

3. Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage by Inc. Merriam-Webster (1994)
"Fowler actually mentions pachydermatous as a favorite of what he calls ... So go ahead and use pachyderm or pachydermatous ifit suits your purpose. ..."

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