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Word: Placoderm
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century: from Greek plax, plak- ‘flat plate’ + derma ‘skin’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈplakə(ʊ)dəːm
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a fossil fish of the Devonian period, having the front part of the body encased in broad flat bony plates.
Short Definition:fossil fish of Devonian period, having front part of body encased in broad flat bony plates
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