placoderm
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
Late 19th century, from Greek 'plakoeides' (flat) + 'derma' (skin).
مثال
- The placoderm is an extinct species of armored fish.
- Fossils of placoderms have been found in many parts of the world.
- The placoderm was a dominant predator in its time.
ترکیبهای رایج
Placoderm fossil Extinct placoderm Placoderm species
تعریف انگلیسی
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