arthrodire

[ ahr-thruh-dahyuhr ]

/ ˈɑr θrəˌdaɪər /

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noun

any of numerous fishes of the extinct order Arthrodira, widely distributed during the Devonian Period, having the anterior part of the body covered by a shield of bony plates.

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Origin of arthrodire

<New Latin Arthrodira, equivalent to arthro-arthro- + -dira<Greek deirḗ neck, throat

OTHER WORDS FROM arthrodire

ar·thro·di·ran

[ahr-thruh-dahy-ruhn], /ˌɑr θrəˈdaɪ rən/, ar·thro·di·rous, adjective

Words nearby arthrodire

arthroclasia, arthrodesis, arthrodia, arthrodial cartilage, arthrodial joint, arthrodire, arthrodynia, arthrodysplasia, arthroendoscopy, arthrogram, arthrography

How to use arthrodire in a sentence

It is possible that Palæospondylus may be, as Huxley suggests, a larval Arthrodire.
A Guide to the Study of Fishes, Volume 1 (of 2)|David Starr Jordan