- Placoidei
- Placoides Pla*coi"des, n. pl. [NL.] (Zo["o]l.) A group of fishes including the sharks and rays; the Elasmobranchii; -- called also {Placoidei}. [1913 Webster]
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Placoidei
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placoidei — pla·coi·dei … English syllables
placoidei — dēˌī noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from plac + oidei in former classifications : a group of fishes with placoid scales equivalent or nearly so to Chondrichthyes and sometimes including the cyclostomes … Useful english dictionary
Placoides — Pla*coi des, n. pl. [NL.] (Zo[ o]l.) A group of fishes including the sharks and rays; the Elasmobranchii; called also {Placoidei}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
plac|oid — «PLAK oyd», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. platelike, as the hard, spiny scales of a shark. 2. having platelike scales. –n. any fish having placoid scales. ╂[< New Latin Placoidei the group name < Greek pláx, plakós flat surface + eîdos form] … Useful english dictionary
