placoidei
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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] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
placoidei — pla·coi·dei … English syllables
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