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.