Paced
(Paced) a. Having, or trained in, [such] a pace or gait; trained; — used in composition; as, slow-
paced; a thorough-paced villain.
Pacer
(Pa"cer) n. One who, or that which, paces; especially, a horse that paces.
Pacha
(Pa*cha") n. [F.] See Pasha.
Pachacamac
(||Pa`cha*ca*mac") n. A divinity worshiped by the ancient Peruvians as the creator of the
universe.
Pachak
(||Pa*chak") n. (Bot.) The fragrant roots of the Saussurea Costus, exported from India to
China, and used for burning as incense. It is supposed to be the costus of the ancients. [Written also
putchuck.]
Pachalic
(Pa*cha"lic) a. & n. See Pashalic.
Pachisi
(||Pa*chi"si Par*che"si) n. [Hind., fr. pachis twenty-five, the highest throw in the game.] A
game, somewhat resembling backgammon, originating in India.
Pachometer
(Pa*chom"e*ter) n. [Gr. pa`chos thickness + -meter.] (Physics) An instrument for measuring
thickness, as of the glass of a mirror, or of paper; a pachymeter.
Pachonta
(||Pa*chon"ta) n. (Bot.) A substance resembling gutta-percha, and used to adulterate it,
obtained from the East Indian tree Isonandra acuminata.
Pachy-
(Pach"y-) A combining form meaning thick; as, pachyderm, pachydactyl.
Pachycarpous
(Pach`y*car"pous) a. [Pachy- + Gr. fruit.] (Bot.) Having the pericarp thick.
Pachydactyl
(Pach`y*dac"tyl) n. [Pachy- + dactyl.] (Zoöl.) A bird or other animal having thick toes.
Pachydactylous
(Pach`y*dac"tyl*ous) a. (Zoöl.) Having thick toes.
Pachyderm
(Pach"y*derm) n. [Cf. F. pachyderme.] (Zoöl.) One of the Pachydermata.
Pachydermal
(Pach`y*der"mal) a. (Zoöl.) Of or relating to the pachyderms; as, pachydermal dentition.
Pachydermata
(||Pach`y*der"ma*ta) n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. thick-skinned; pachy`s thick + skin.] (Zoöl.) A
group of hoofed mammals distinguished for the thickness of their skins, including the elephant, hippopotamus,
rhinoceros, tapir, horse, and hog. It is now considered an artificial group.
Pachydermatous
(Pach`y*der"ma*tous) a.
1. (Zoöl.) Of or pertaining to the pachyderms.
2. Thick-skinned; not sensitive to ridicule.
Pachydermoid
(Pach`y*der"moid) a. [Pachyderm + -oid.] (Zoöl.) Related to the pachyderms.
Pachyglossal
(Pach`y*glos"sal) a. [Pachy- + Gr. tongue.] (Zoöl.) Having a thick tongue; — applied to a
group of lizards including the iguanas and agamas.
