Pachydermata
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Translingual
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Etymology
[edit]From Ancient Greek παχύδερμος (pakhúdermos, “thick-skinned”), from παχύς (pakhús, “thick”) + δέρμα (dérma, “skin”).
Proper noun
[edit]Pachydermata
- (obsolete) A taxonomic order within the class Mammalia – variously defined, but generally hoofed quadrupeds that do not chew the cud, non-ruminant ungulates, including the pachyderms.
Further reading
[edit]- “Pachydermata”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.