ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈdänch(ē)ə noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Placodont-, Placodus, genus of reptiles + -ia
: a suborder of Sauropterygia that is sometimes regarded as a separate order and that comprises armored Triassic reptiles resembling the turtles in many respects — see placodus
• plac·o·don·tian | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|dänch(ē)ən adjective