Associations to the word «Placoid»
Wiktionary
PLACOID, adjective. Platelike; having irregular, platelike, bony scales, often bearing spines; pertaining to the placoids.
PLACOID, noun. Any fish having placoid scales, such as the sharks.
Dictionary definition
PLACOID, adjective. As the hard flattened scales of e.g. sharks.
Wise words
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