placoid
[ plak-oid ]
/ ˈplæk ɔɪd /
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adjective
platelike, as the scales or dermal investments of sharks.
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Origin of placoid
Words nearby placoid
plack, plackart, placket, placode, placoderm, placoid, plafond, plagal, plagal cadence, plage, plagiarism
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placoid
/ (ˈplækɔɪd) /
adjective
platelike or flattened
(of the scales of sharks and other elasmobranchs) toothlike; composed of dentine with an enamel tip and basal pulp cavity
Word Origin for placoid
C19: from Greek plac-, plax flat
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