Placoid

Definition of Placoid

Plac´oid

a.	1.	(Zool.) Platelike; having irregular, platelike, bony scales, often bearing spines; pertaining to the placoids.
n.	1.	(Zool.) Any fish having placoid scales, as the sharks.

Related Words

planar, platelike, two-dimensional

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Placentiferous
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placoidian
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