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PLACOIDS
Noun
placoids
plural of placoid
Source: Wiktionary
PLACOID
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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