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Edipoda or Pachytylus migratoria
Locust Lo"cust, n. [L. locusta locust, grasshopper. Cf. Lobster.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of long-winged, migratory, orthopterous insects, of the family Acridid[ae], allied to the grasshoppers; esp., (Edipoda, or Pachytylus, migratoria, and Acridium perigrinum, of Southern Europe, Asia, and Africa. In the United States the related species with similar habits are usually called grasshoppers. See Grasshopper. Note: These insects are at times so numerous in Africa and the south of Asia as to devour every green thing; and when they migrate, they fly in an immense cloud. In the United States the harvest flies are improperly called locusts. See Cicada. Locust beetle (Zo["o]l.), a longicorn beetle (Cyllene robini[ae]), which, in the larval state, bores holes in the wood of the locust tree. Its color is brownish black, barred with yellow. Called also locust borer. Locust bird (Zo["o]l.) the rose-colored starling or pastor of India. See Pastor. Locust hunter (Zo["o]l.), an African bird; the beefeater. 2. [Etymol. uncertain.] (Bot.) The locust tree. See Locust Tree (definition, note, and phrases). Locust bean (Bot.), a commercial name for the sweet pod of the carob tree.
Pachy-
Pachy- Pach"y- [Gr. ? thick.] A combining form meaning thick; as, pachyderm, pachydactyl.
Pachycarpous
Pachycarpous Pach`y*car"pous, a. [Pachy- + Gr. ? fruit.] (Bot.) Having the pericarp thick.
Pachycephala gutturalis
Thunderbird Thun"der*bird`, n. (Zo["o]l.) An Australian insectivorous singing bird (Pachycephala gutturalis). The male is conspicuously marked with black and yellow, and has a black crescent on the breast. Called also white-throated thickhead, orange-breasted thrust, black-crowned thrush, guttural thrush, and black-breasted flycatcher.
Pachydactyl
Pachydactyl Pach`y*dac"tyl, n. [Pachy- + dactyl.] (Zo["o]l.) A bird or other animal having thick toes.
Pachydactylous
Pachydactylous Pach`y*dac"tyl*ous, a. (Zo["o]l.) Having thick toes.
Pachyderm
Pachyderm Pach"y*derm, n. [Cf. F. pachyderme.] (Zo["o]l.) One of the Pachydermata.
Pachydermal
Pachydermal Pach`y*der"mal, a. (Zo["o]l.) Of or relating to the pachyderms; as, pachydermal dentition.
Pachydermata
Pachydermata Pach`y*der"ma*ta, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? thick-skinned; pachy`s thick + ? skin.] (Zo["o]l.) 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
Pachydermatous Pach`y*der"ma*tous, a. 1. (Zo["o]l.) Of or pertaining to the pachyderms. 2. Thick-skinned; not sensitive to ridicule.
Pachydermoid
Pachydermoid Pach`y*der"moid, a. [Pachyderm + -oid.] (Zo["o]l.) Related to the pachyderms.
Pachyglossae
Pachyglossal Pach`y*glos"sal, a. [Pachy- + Gr. ? tongue.] (Zo["o]l.) Having a thick tongue; -- applied to a group of lizards (Pachygloss[ae]), including the iguanas and agamas.
Pachyglossal
Pachyglossal Pach`y*glos"sal, a. [Pachy- + Gr. ? tongue.] (Zo["o]l.) Having a thick tongue; -- applied to a group of lizards (Pachygloss[ae]), including the iguanas and agamas.
Pachymeningitis
Pachymeningitis Pach`y*men`in*gi"tis, n. [Pachy- + meningitis.] (Med.) Inflammation of the dura mater or outer membrane of the brain.
Pachymeter
Pachymeter Pa*chym"e*ter, n. [Pachy- + -meter.] Same as Pachometer.
Pachynematus extensicornis
Wheat sawfly Wheat sawfly (a) A small European sawfly (Cephus pygm[ae]us) whose larva does great injury to wheat by boring in the stalks. (b) Any of several small American sawflies of the genus Dolerus, as D. sericeus and D. arvensis, whose larv[ae] injure the stems or heads of wheat. (c) Pachynematus extensicornis, whose larv[ae] feed chiefly on the blades of wheat; -- called also grass sawfly.
Pachyote
Pachyote Pach"y*ote, n. [Pachy- + Gr. ?, ?, ear.] (Zo["o]l.) One of a family of bats, including those which have thick external ears.

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- Pachy [ˈpaxɨ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Biała Rawska, within Rawa County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. It lies approximately...
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- Reinaldo Ricardo Lopez Cabello, known as Pachy Lopez (August 11, 1968), is a Cuban musician and songwriter. Reinaldo Ricardo Lopez Cabello was born in...
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