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Word: Ostracoderm
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 19th century: from modern Latin Ostracodermi (former taxonomic name), from Greek ostrakon ‘shell’ + derma ‘skin’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɒˈstrakədəːm
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an early jawless fossil fish of the Cambrian to Devonian periods, having a heavily armoured body.
Short Definition:early jawless fossil fish of Cambrian to Devonian periods
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