"placoderm" meaning in English

See placoderm in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more placoderm [comparative], most placoderm [superlative]
Etymology: From placo- + -derm, after German Placoderm. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|placo|derm}} placo- + -derm, {{der|en|de|Placoderm}} German Placoderm Head templates: {{en-adj}} placoderm (comparative more placoderm, superlative most placoderm)
  1. (paleontology) Pertaining to the paraphyletic class Placodermi. Related terms: Placodermi
    Sense id: en-placoderm-en-adj-6eRVrhwP Categories (other): Paleontology, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with placo-, English terms suffixed with -derm, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Placoderms Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with placo-: 53 47 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -derm: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 54 46 Disambiguation of Placoderms: 55 45 Topics: biology, history, human-sciences, natural-sciences, paleontology, sciences

Noun

Forms: placoderms [plural]
Etymology: From placo- + -derm, after German Placoderm. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|placo|derm}} placo- + -derm, {{der|en|de|Placoderm}} German Placoderm Head templates: {{en-noun}} placoderm (plural placoderms)
  1. (paleontology) A member of an extinct paraphyletic class (Placodermi) of jawed fish with armored heads and thoraces; the group lived during the Silurian and Devonian periods.
    Sense id: en-placoderm-en-noun-Es8JTswl Categories (other): Paleontology, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with placo-, English terms suffixed with -derm, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Placoderms Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with placo-: 53 47 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -derm: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 54 46 Disambiguation of Placoderms: 55 45 Topics: biology, history, human-sciences, natural-sciences, paleontology, sciences

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