PLACODERM


Meaning of PLACODERM in English

[ 'plakə(ʊ)də:m ]

■ noun a fossil fish of the Devonian period, having the front part of the body encased in broad flat bony plates.

Origin

C19: from Gk plax , plak- 'flat plate' + derma 'skin'.

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