pachy-comb. form

Stress is usually determined by a subsequent element and vowels may be reduced accordingly.

Forms: before a vowel also pach-.

Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from Latin. Partly a borrowing from Greek. Etymons: Latin pachy-; Greek παχυ-.

Etymology: < scientific Latin pachy- and its etymon ancient Greek παχυ-, combining form (in e.g. παχύδερμος pachyderm adj.) of παχύς thick, large, massive < the same Indo-European base as Sanskrit bahu much, many.Earliest in the early 19th cent. in the borrowing from scientific Latin Pachydermata n.; compare also ( < French, in turn < Greek) pachyderm n. Formations within English are found from soon afterwards. Compare French pachy- (formations in which are found from the mid 19th cent.). Combined with second elements ultimately of Greek origin.

Forming scientific and technical terms with the sense ‘thick’, ‘massive’, ‘comparatively thick’, or ‘abnormally thick’.

† pachyblepharosis n. [ < pachy- comb. form + ancient Greek βλέϕαρον eyelid (see blepharo- comb. form) + -osis suffix; compare Hellenistic Greek παχυβλεϕαρία] Medicine Obsolete rare swelling of the eyelids, thickening of the margin of the eyelid ( N.E.D.(1904) gives the pronunciation of the second element as (-blefărō^u-sis) /-blɛfəˈrəʊsɪs/).Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries.

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1848 R. Dunglison Med. Lexicon (ed. 7) 617/1 Pachyblepharosis.

† pachycardian adj. and n. [ < pachy- comb. form + ancient Greek καρδία heart (see cardia n.) + -an suffix, after scientific Latin Pachycardia (Haeckel Gen. Morphol. der Organismen (1866) II. cxx.)] Zoology Obsolete rare (a) adj. of or belonging to the Pachycardia, (Haeckel's name for) a group comprising the craniate vertebrates, which have a distinct muscular heart (cf. leptocardian adj. and n. at lepto- comb. form ); (b) n. a vertebrate of this group ( N.E.D.(1904) gives the pronunciation of the second element as (-kāɹdiăn) /-ˈkɑːdɪən/).Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries.

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1890 Cent. Dict. Pachycardian. I. a. Having a thick, fleshy heart; of or pertaining to the Pachycardia; not leptocardian. II. n. A member of the Pachycardia, as any skulled vertebrate.

† pachycarpous adj. [after scientific Latin pachycarpa (1842 as a specific epithet)] Botany Obsolete rare having thick fruit or a thick pericarp.Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries.

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1857 R. G. Mayne Expos. Lexicon Med. Sci. (1860) Pachycarpus, having thick fruit..: pachycarpous.

† pachycephalous adj. Obsolete rare (a) = pachycephalic adj.; (b) Zoology of or relating to a former division Pachycephala of crustaceans, comprising the parasitic copepods.

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the world > life > the body > structural parts > bone or bones > skull > [adjective]

intracranial1849

pachycephalic1873

postcranial1879

pachycephalous1890

skully1896

syncraniate1902

1890 Cent. Dict. Pachycephalous. 1. Same as pachycephalic. 2. In Crustacea, thick-headed; of or pertaining to the Pachycephala.

† pachycholic adj. Medicine Obsolete rare of or relating to excessive thickness of bile.Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries.

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1857 R. G. Mayne Expos. Lexicon Med. Sci. (1860) Pachycholicus, of or belonging to Pachycholia: pachycolic [sic].

† pachydactyl adj. and n. (also pachydactyle) Obsolete rare (a) adj. = pachydactylous adj. (b) n. a pachydactylous animal.

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the world > animals > animal body > general parts > body and limbs > [adjective] > having separate digits > having thick digits

pachydactylous1848

pachydactyl1850

1850 Imperial Dict. II. 306/1 Pachydactyl, a bird or other animal having thick toes.

1890 Cent. Dict. Pachydactyl, pachydactyle. I. a. Having thick digits; having fingers or toes enlarged, especially at their ends. II. n. A pachydactyl animal.

† pachyglossal adj. Zoology Obsolete rare = pachyglossate n. and adj.

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1890 Cent. Dict. Pachyglossal, pachyglossate.

† pachyglossate n. and adj. [after scientific Latin Pachyglossi (P. A. Latreille), Pachyglossae (J. G. Wagler), or Pachyglossa (E. D. Cope)] Zoology Obsolete rare (a) n. an animal with a thick tongue; spec. a parrot of the former tribe Pachyglossi (see pachyglossous adj.); (b) adj. having a thick tongue; spec. of or relating to the former group Pachyglossae or Pachyglossa of lizards with thick fleshy tongues, including the iguanas, gekkos, and agamas.

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1842 W. T. Brande Dict. Sci., Lit. & Art 866/2 Pachyglossates, Pachyglossi, the name of a family of parrots (Psittacini), comprehending those which have a thick protractile tongue.

1890 Cent. Dict. Pachyglossate, having a thick tongue; specifically, of or pertaining to the Pachyglossae.

† pachyglossous adj. [after scientific Latin Pachyglossi (see pachyglossate n. and adj.)] Obsolete rare having a thick tongue; spec. of or relating to a former tribe Pachyglossi of parrots.Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries.

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1857 R. G. Mayne Expos. Lexicon Med. Sci. (1860) Pachyglossus, applied by Latreille to a tribe..of the Psittaces or Psittacini, having the tongue thick and protractile: pachyglossous.

† pachygnathous adj. [in spec. application, after scientific Latin Pachygnatha, genus name (C. J. Sundevall Specimen Academicum Genera Araneidum Sveciae (1823) 16)] Obsolete rare having a large or thick jaw or jaws; (Zoology) designating spiders of the genus Pachygnatha, which have strong chelicerae ( N.E.D.(1904) gives the pronunciation as (păki·gnăþəs)

/pəˈkɪɡnəθəs/).Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries.

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1890 Cent. Dict. Pachygnathous, having thick or heavy jaws; specifically, having the characters of the genus Pachygnatha.

pachyhymenia n.

Brit.

/ˌpakᵻhʌɪˈmiːnɪə/

U.S.

/ˌpækiˌhaɪˈminiə/

[ < pachy- comb. form + ancient Greek ὑμήν membrane (see hymen n.²) + -ia suffix¹] Medicine rare thickening of the skin; pachydermia.

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1857 R. G. Mayne Expos. Lexicon Med. Sci. (1860) Pachyhymenia, see Pachymenia.]

1904 N.E.D. at Pachy- Pachyhymenia.

pachyhymenic adj.

Brit.

/ˌpakᵻhʌɪˈmɛnɪk/

U.S.

/ˌpækiˌhaɪˈmɛnɪk/

Medicine rare of or relating to pachyhymenia.Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries.

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1900 W. A. N. Dorland Amer. Illustr. Med. Dict. 471/2 Pachyhymenic, having an abnormally thick skin.

† pachymenia n. [ < pachy- comb. form + ancient Greek ὑμήν membrane (see hymen n.²) + -ia suffix¹] Medicine Obsolete rare abnormal thickening of the skin; pachydermia.Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries.

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1857 R. G. Mayne Expos. Lexicon Med. Sci. (1860) Pachymenicus, of or belonging to Pachymenia: pachymenic.

† pachymenic adj. Medicine Obsolete rare of, relating to, or characterized by pachymenia.Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries.

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1857 R. G. Mayne Expos. Lexicon Med. Sci. (1860) Pachymenicus, of or belonging to Pachymenia: pachymenic.

† pachyopterous adj. Obsolete rare = pachypterous adj.Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries.

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1882 Imperial Dict. III. 352/1 Pachyopterous, thick-winged.

pachyphyllous adj.

Brit.

/ˌpakᵻˈfɪləs/

U.S.

/ˌpækəˈfɪləs/

[after scientific Latin pachyphylla (1839 as a specific epithet)] Botany rare having thick leaves.

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1857 R. G. Mayne Expos. Lexicon Med. Sci. (1860) Pachyphyllus, having thick leaves: pachyphyllous.

1988 Chambers Sci. & Technol. Dict. Pachyphyllous, having thick leaves.

2003 www.brisrain.webcentral.com.au 26 Feb. (O.E.D. Archive) The leaves of many rainforest canopy species even in humid areas are not ‘mesophytic’ or mesomorphic, and may be coriaceous, sclerophyllous, or even ‘pachyphyllous’.

† pachypod adj. Obsolete rare having a thick foot; having large feet.Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries.

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1890 Cent. Dict. Pachypod, having thick, massive, or heavy feet.

pachypodous adj.

Brit.

/pəˈkɪpədəs/

U.S.

/pəˈkɪpədəs/

[after scientific Latin pachypoda (J. E. Gray 1821, in London Med. Repository 15 237); compare ancient Greek παχύπους having a thick foot] having a thick foot; having large feet; spec. of or relating to the former division Pachypoda of molluscs.

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the world > animals > animal body > general parts > body and limbs > [adjective] > of feet > having feet > having a large foot

pachypodous1857

1857 R. G. Mayne Expos. Lexicon Med. Sci. (1860) Pachypodus, applied by Gray to an Order [of molluscs]..corresponding to the Conchifera Crassipedes of Lamarck: pachypodous.

1900 W. A. N. Dorland Amer. Illustr. Med. Dict. 472/1 Pachypodous, having abnormally thick feet.

1963 Science 27 Dec. 1642/3 The human figures fall into four styles which are also seen in Africa:..pachypodous (with short bodies, large heads in profile, short, slender torsos, and long, thick legs).

† pachypterous adj. [compare scientific Latin pachyptera having stout wings (1851 as a specific epithet)] Obsolete rare having thick wings or fins.Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries.

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1890 Cent. Dict. Pachypterous, having thick wings or fins, as an insect, a bat, or a fish.

† pachyrhynchous adj. [after scientific Latin pachyrhynchus (1846 as a specific name); compare Hellenistic Greek παχύρρυγχος] Obsolete rare having a thick beak or snout.Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries.

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1890 Cent. Dict. Pachyrhynchous, having a thick bill, beak, or rostrum.

† pachysaurian n. [after German Pachysaurier (1881 in the passage translated in quot. 1881)] Obsolete rare a thick-skinned reptile.

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the world > animals > reptiles > extinct reptiles and dinosaurs > [noun] > Sauria > unspecified and miscellaneous types of

iguanodon1830

palaeosaur1846

hadrosaur1877

Titanosaurus1878

anomodont1879

pachysaurian1881

trachodont1905

dromaeosaur1974

1881 E. E. Frewer tr. E. Holub Seven Years S. Afr. I. 140 In the abdomen of this pachysaurian there is found a collection of lobulated fatty matter.

† pachystichous adj. Botany Obsolete rare (of a cell) having thick walls ( N.E.D. (1904) gives the pronunciation as (păki·stikəs)

/pəˈkɪstɪkəs/).Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries.

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1866 J. Lindley & T. Moore Treasury Bot. II. 834/2 Pachystichous, thick-sided; applied to cells only.

† pachytrichous adj. [compare ancient Greek παχύτριχ-, παχύθριξ] Obsolete rare having thick hairs, having thick hyphae or hairs ( N.E.D. (1904) gives the pronunciation of the second element as (-i·trikəs) /-ˈɪtrɪkəs/).Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries.

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1857 R. G. Mayne Expos. Lexicon Med. Sci. (1860) Pachytrichus, having thick hair, as the Myzotrichum pachytrichum: pachytrichous.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	pachy-
释义	pachy-comb. form Stress is usually determined by a subsequent element and vowels may be reduced accordingly. Forms: before a vowel also pach-. Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from Latin. Partly a borrowing from Greek. Etymons: Latin pachy-; Greek παχυ-. Etymology: < scientific Latin pachy- and its etymon ancient Greek παχυ-, combining form (in e.g. παχύδερμος pachyderm adj.) of παχύς thick, large, massive < the same Indo-European base as Sanskrit bahu much, many.Earliest in the early 19th cent. in the borrowing from scientific Latin Pachydermata n.; compare also ( < French, in turn < Greek) pachyderm n. Formations within English are found from soon afterwards. Compare French pachy- (formations in which are found from the mid 19th cent.). Combined with second elements ultimately of Greek origin. Forming scientific and technical terms with the sense ‘thick’, ‘massive’, ‘comparatively thick’, or ‘abnormally thick’. † pachyblepharosis n. [ < pachy- comb. form + ancient Greek βλέϕαρον eyelid (see blepharo- comb. form) + -osis suffix; compare Hellenistic Greek παχυβλεϕαρία] Medicine Obsolete rare swelling of the eyelids, thickening of the margin of the eyelid ( N.E.D.(1904) gives the pronunciation of the second element as (-blefărō^u-sis) /-blɛfəˈrəʊsɪs/).Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries. ΚΠ 1848 R. Dunglison Med. Lexicon (ed. 7) 617/1 Pachyblepharosis. † pachycardian adj. and n. [ < pachy- comb. form + ancient Greek καρδία heart (see cardia n.) + -an suffix, after scientific Latin Pachycardia (Haeckel Gen. Morphol. der Organismen (1866) II. cxx.)] Zoology Obsolete rare (a) adj. of or belonging to the Pachycardia, (Haeckel's name for) a group comprising the craniate vertebrates, which have a distinct muscular heart (cf. leptocardian adj. and n. at lepto- comb. form ); (b) n. a vertebrate of this group ( N.E.D.(1904) gives the pronunciation of the second element as (-kāɹdiăn) /-ˈkɑːdɪən/).Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries. ΚΠ 1890 Cent. Dict. Pachycardian. I. a. Having a thick, fleshy heart; of or pertaining to the Pachycardia; not leptocardian. II. n. A member of the Pachycardia, as any skulled vertebrate. † pachycarpous adj. [after scientific Latin pachycarpa (1842 as a specific epithet)] Botany Obsolete rare having thick fruit or a thick pericarp.Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries. ΚΠ 1857 R. G. Mayne Expos. Lexicon Med. Sci. (1860) Pachycarpus, having thick fruit..: pachycarpous. † pachycephalous adj. Obsolete rare (a) = pachycephalic adj.; (b) Zoology of or relating to a former division Pachycephala of crustaceans, comprising the parasitic copepods. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > structural parts > bone or bones > skull > [adjective] intracranial1849 pachycephalic1873 postcranial1879 pachycephalous1890 skully1896 syncraniate1902 1890 Cent. Dict. Pachycephalous. 1. Same as pachycephalic. 2. In Crustacea, thick-headed; of or pertaining to the Pachycephala. † pachycholic adj. Medicine Obsolete rare of or relating to excessive thickness of bile.Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries. ΚΠ 1857 R. G. Mayne Expos. Lexicon Med. Sci. (1860) Pachycholicus, of or belonging to Pachycholia: pachycolic [sic]. † pachydactyl adj. and n. (also pachydactyle) Obsolete rare (a) adj. = pachydactylous adj. (b) n. a pachydactylous animal. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > animal body > general parts > body and limbs > [adjective] > having separate digits > having thick digits pachydactylous1848 pachydactyl1850 1850 Imperial Dict. II. 306/1 Pachydactyl, a bird or other animal having thick toes. 1890 Cent. Dict. Pachydactyl, pachydactyle. I. a. Having thick digits; having fingers or toes enlarged, especially at their ends. II. n. A pachydactyl animal. † pachyglossal adj. Zoology Obsolete rare = pachyglossate n. and adj. ΚΠ 1890 Cent. Dict. Pachyglossal, pachyglossate. † pachyglossate n. and adj. [after scientific Latin Pachyglossi (P. A. Latreille), Pachyglossae (J. G. Wagler), or Pachyglossa (E. D. Cope)] Zoology Obsolete rare (a) n. an animal with a thick tongue; spec. a parrot of the former tribe Pachyglossi (see pachyglossous adj.); (b) adj. having a thick tongue; spec. of or relating to the former group Pachyglossae or Pachyglossa of lizards with thick fleshy tongues, including the iguanas, gekkos, and agamas. ΚΠ 1842 W. T. Brande Dict. Sci., Lit. & Art 866/2 Pachyglossates, Pachyglossi, the name of a family of parrots (Psittacini), comprehending those which have a thick protractile tongue. 1890 Cent. Dict. Pachyglossate, having a thick tongue; specifically, of or pertaining to the Pachyglossae. † pachyglossous adj. [after scientific Latin Pachyglossi (see pachyglossate n. and adj.)] Obsolete rare having a thick tongue; spec. of or relating to a former tribe Pachyglossi of parrots.Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries. ΚΠ 1857 R. G. Mayne Expos. Lexicon Med. Sci. (1860) Pachyglossus, applied by Latreille to a tribe..of the Psittaces or Psittacini, having the tongue thick and protractile: pachyglossous. † pachygnathous adj. [in spec. application, after scientific Latin Pachygnatha, genus name (C. J. Sundevall Specimen Academicum Genera Araneidum Sveciae (1823) 16)] Obsolete rare having a large or thick jaw or jaws; (Zoology) designating spiders of the genus Pachygnatha, which have strong chelicerae ( N.E.D.(1904) gives the pronunciation as (păki·gnăþəs) /pəˈkɪɡnəθəs/).Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries. ΚΠ 1890 Cent. Dict. Pachygnathous, having thick or heavy jaws; specifically, having the characters of the genus Pachygnatha. pachyhymenia n. Brit. /ˌpakᵻhʌɪˈmiːnɪə/ , U.S. /ˌpækiˌhaɪˈminiə/ [ < pachy- comb. form + ancient Greek ὑμήν membrane (see hymen n.²) + -ia suffix¹] Medicine rare thickening of the skin; pachydermia. ΚΠ 1857 R. G. Mayne Expos. Lexicon Med. Sci. (1860) Pachyhymenia, see Pachymenia.] 1904 N.E.D. at Pachy- Pachyhymenia. pachyhymenic adj. Brit. /ˌpakᵻhʌɪˈmɛnɪk/ , U.S. /ˌpækiˌhaɪˈmɛnɪk/ Medicine rare of or relating to pachyhymenia.Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries. ΚΠ 1900 W. A. N. Dorland Amer. Illustr. Med. Dict. 471/2 Pachyhymenic, having an abnormally thick skin. † pachymenia n. [ < pachy- comb. form + ancient Greek ὑμήν membrane (see hymen n.²) + -ia suffix¹] Medicine Obsolete rare abnormal thickening of the skin; pachydermia.Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries. ΚΠ 1857 R. G. Mayne Expos. Lexicon Med. Sci. (1860) Pachymenicus, of or belonging to Pachymenia: pachymenic. † pachymenic adj. Medicine Obsolete rare of, relating to, or characterized by pachymenia.Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries. ΚΠ 1857 R. G. Mayne Expos. Lexicon Med. Sci. (1860) Pachymenicus, of or belonging to Pachymenia: pachymenic. † pachyopterous adj. Obsolete rare = pachypterous adj.Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries. ΚΠ 1882 Imperial Dict. III. 352/1 Pachyopterous, thick-winged. pachyphyllous adj. Brit. /ˌpakᵻˈfɪləs/ , U.S. /ˌpækəˈfɪləs/ [after scientific Latin pachyphylla (1839 as a specific epithet)] Botany rare having thick leaves. ΚΠ 1857 R. G. Mayne Expos. Lexicon Med. Sci. (1860) Pachyphyllus, having thick leaves: pachyphyllous. 1988 Chambers Sci. & Technol. Dict. Pachyphyllous, having thick leaves. 2003 www.brisrain.webcentral.com.au 26 Feb. (O.E.D. Archive) The leaves of many rainforest canopy species even in humid areas are not ‘mesophytic’ or mesomorphic, and may be coriaceous, sclerophyllous, or even ‘pachyphyllous’. † pachypod adj. Obsolete rare having a thick foot; having large feet.Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries. ΚΠ 1890 Cent. Dict. Pachypod, having thick, massive, or heavy feet. pachypodous adj. Brit. /pəˈkɪpədəs/ , U.S. /pəˈkɪpədəs/ [after scientific Latin pachypoda (J. E. Gray 1821, in London Med. Repository 15 237); compare ancient Greek παχύπους having a thick foot] having a thick foot; having large feet; spec. of or relating to the former division Pachypoda of molluscs. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > animal body > general parts > body and limbs > [adjective] > of feet > having feet > having a large foot pachypodous1857 1857 R. G. Mayne Expos. Lexicon Med. Sci. (1860) Pachypodus, applied by Gray to an Order [of molluscs]..corresponding to the Conchifera Crassipedes of Lamarck: pachypodous. 1900 W. A. N. Dorland Amer. Illustr. Med. Dict. 472/1 Pachypodous, having abnormally thick feet. 1963 Science 27 Dec. 1642/3 The human figures fall into four styles which are also seen in Africa:..pachypodous (with short bodies, large heads in profile, short, slender torsos, and long, thick legs). † pachypterous adj. [compare scientific Latin pachyptera having stout wings (1851 as a specific epithet)] Obsolete rare having thick wings or fins.Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries. ΚΠ 1890 Cent. Dict. Pachypterous, having thick wings or fins, as an insect, a bat, or a fish. † pachyrhynchous adj. [after scientific Latin pachyrhynchus (1846 as a specific name); compare Hellenistic Greek παχύρρυγχος] Obsolete rare having a thick beak or snout.Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries. ΚΠ 1890 Cent. Dict. Pachyrhynchous, having a thick bill, beak, or rostrum. † pachysaurian n. [after German Pachysaurier (1881 in the passage translated in quot. 1881)] Obsolete rare a thick-skinned reptile. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > reptiles > extinct reptiles and dinosaurs > [noun] > Sauria > unspecified and miscellaneous types of iguanodon1830 palaeosaur1846 hadrosaur1877 Titanosaurus1878 anomodont1879 pachysaurian1881 trachodont1905 dromaeosaur1974 1881 E. E. Frewer tr. E. Holub Seven Years S. Afr. I. 140 In the abdomen of this pachysaurian there is found a collection of lobulated fatty matter. † pachystichous adj. Botany Obsolete rare (of a cell) having thick walls ( N.E.D. (1904) gives the pronunciation as (păki·stikəs) /pəˈkɪstɪkəs/).Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries. ΚΠ 1866 J. Lindley & T. Moore Treasury Bot. II. 834/2 Pachystichous, thick-sided; applied to cells only. † pachytrichous adj. [compare ancient Greek παχύτριχ-, παχύθριξ] Obsolete rare having thick hairs, having thick hyphae or hairs ( N.E.D. (1904) gives the pronunciation of the second element as (-i·trikəs) /-ˈɪtrɪkəs/).Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries. ΚΠ 1857 R. G. Mayne Expos. Lexicon Med. Sci. (1860) Pachytrichus, having thick hair, as the Myzotrichum pachytrichum: pachytrichous. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < comb. form1842
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