Pachydermata /(păk`ĭ*dẽr"mȧ*tȧ)/
Pach·y·der·ma·ta
Pachydermata
n. pl.
- A group of hoofed mammals distinguished for the thickness of their skins, including the elephant, hippopotamus, rhinoceros, tapir, horse, and hog; the pachyderms. It is now considered an artificial group. (Zool.)