PLACOID
placoid, platelike
(adjective) as the hard flattened scales of e.g. sharks
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
placoid (not comparable)
Platelike; having irregular, platelike, bony scales, often bearing spines; pertaining to the placoid fish
Noun
placoid (plural placoids)
Such a scale
Any fish having placoid scales, such as the sharks
Anagrams
• podalic, podical
Source: Wiktionary
Plac"oid, a. Etym: [Gr. -oid.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: Platelike; having irregular, platelike, bony scales, often bearing spines; pertaining to the placoids.
Plac"oid, n. (Zoöl.) (a) Any fish having placoid scales, as the sharks. (b) One of the Placoides.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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