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Word: Placoid
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
mid 19th century: from Greek plax, plak- ‘flat plate’ + -oid
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈplakɔɪd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of fish scales) toothlike, being made of dentine with a pointed backward projection of enamel, as in sharks and rays.
Short Definition:(of fish scales) toothlike
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