ˌpälēˌplaˈkäfərə, -älə̇ˌp- noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from poly- + plac- + -phora
: an order of Amphineura comprising the chitons all of which have the foot occupying the whole ventral surface of the body and the shell composed of eight calcified dorsal plates
• poly·pla·coph·o·ran | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷fərən adjective or noun
• poly·plac·o·phore ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈplakəˌfō(ə)r noun -s
• poly·pla·coph·o·rous | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|pla|käfərəs adjective