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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries厚皮动物
Pronunciation / Transliteration: hòupí dòngwù
"这次野生动物园展示了多种厚皮动物。"
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2 senses- 1
Any of a group of large, thick-skinned mammals including elephants, rhinoceroses, and hippopotamuses.
"The safari featured a variety of wildlife, including several majestic pachyderms roaming the savannah." - 2
A term used informally to refer to someone who is insensitive or slow to understand.
"Despite his intelligence, he can be a bit of a pachyderm when it comes to social cues."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'pachyderm' originates from the Greek words 'pachys' meaning 'thick' and 'derma' meaning 'skin'. It was first used in the 19th century to describe large mammals with thick skin, such as elephants and rhinoceroses.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Pachyderm"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Pachyderm" is said worldwide
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Pachyderme
Transliteration: paky-dɛʁm
"Le safari a présenté une variété de faune, y compris plusieurs majestueux pachydermes."
Dickhäuter
Transliteration: dɪkˈhɔʏtɐ
"Die Safari zeigte eine Vielzahl von Wildtieren, darunter mehrere majestätische Dickhäuter."
Pachiderma
Transliteration: pa.kiˈdɛr.ma
"Il safari ha presentato una varietà di fauna, tra cui diversi maestosi pachidermi."
Pachidermo
Transliteration: pa.tʃiˈðeɾ.mo
"El safari presentó una variedad de vida salvaje, incluidos varios majestuosos pachidermos."
Pachidermo
Transliteration: pa.kiˈdɛʁ.mu
"O safári apresentou uma variedade de vida selvagem, incluindo vários pachidermos majestosos."
पचिड़र्म
Transliteration: pachidarm
"सफारी में कई भव्य पचिड़र्म शामिल थे।"
厚皮动物
Transliteration: hòupí dòngwù
"这次野生动物园展示了多种厚皮动物。"
두꺼운 피부 동물
Transliteration: dukkeoun pibu dongmul
"사파리에는 여러 장엄한 두꺼운 피부 동물이 포함되어 있었습니다."
厚皮動物
Transliteration: あつひどうぶつ
"サファリでは、いくつかの壮大な厚皮動物が展示されました。"
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