Term: pachydermia (genus)
Literally
meaning: “thick skin”
Origin: Anc Greek
παχύς/pachys(=thick)
+δέρμα/derma(=skin) > δεσμά/desma(=bonds)
because skin keeps the body tight > δέρω/dero(=to peel, to flay).
Coined/History
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Definition
Pachydermia is a genus of
sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks
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