pachygnatha

[Pref. pachy-, and Greek gnathosa jaw.] Entom.: A genus of Spiders, family The rid i ide (q. v.), remarkable for abnormal development of the falces. păch--noi-ô-phus, subst . [Gr. pachynō = to thicken, and lophos a crest, a ridge.] Palæont .: A Tapiroid genus from the Eocene Tertiary of Europe. păch--op-ter-ous, a. [Pref. pachy-, and Gr. pteron a wing.] Thick winged. păch'--ōte, adj. [PACHYOTUS.] Having thick ears, specially applied to the genus Pachyotus (q. v.).