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pachyderm . ( Of the Gr. ?, thickness, and -dermo ). 1. adj. Zool. It is said the mammalian artiodactyl, omnivorous or herbivorous, of very thick and hard skin; e.g., the wild boar and the hippopotamus. U t. c. s. m. 2. m. pl. Zool. Suborder of these animals. O RTOGR. ESCR. with may. initial.