Pachydermata

Translingual

Etymology

From Ancient Greek παχύδερμος (pakhúdermos, “thick-skinned”), from παχύς (pakhús, “thick”) + δέρμα (dérma, “skin”).

Proper noun

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

Pachydermata in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

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