Definition of Placoderm

1. Noun. Fish-like vertebrate with bony plates on head and upper body; dominant in seas and rivers during the Devonian; considered the earliest vertebrate with jaws.

Generic synonyms: Aquatic Vertebrate
Group relationships: Class Placodermi, Placodermi

Definition of Placoderm

1. n. One of the Placodermi.

Definition of Placoderm

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Medical Definition of Placoderm

1. One of the Placodermi. Origin: Gr, tablet + skin. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Placoderm

Placido Domingo
Placidyl
placing
placings
placit
placita
placits
placitum
plack
placket
placket
plackets
placks
placode
placoderm (current term)
placoderm (current term)
placodermal
placodermata
placodermi
Placodermi
placoderms
placoganoid
placoganoidei
placoid
placoid
placoides
placoidian
placoids
placophora
Placuna

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