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Definition of Placoid

1. Adjective. As the hard flattened scales of e.g. sharks.

Definition of Placoid

1. a. Platelike; having irregular, platelike, bony scales, often bearing spines; pertaining to the placoids.

2. n. Any fish having placoid scales, as the sharks.

Definition of Placoid

1. Adjective. platelike; having irregular, platelike, bony scales, often bearing spines; pertaining to the placoids. ¹

2. Noun. Any fish having placoid scales, such as the sharks. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Placoid

1. a fish having platelike scales [n -S]

Medical Definition of Placoid

1. Platelike; having irregular, platelike, bony scales, often bearing spines; pertaining to the placoids. Origin: Gr, a tablet. Any fish having placoid scales, as the sharks. One of the Placoides. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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