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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6 June 2025

PUNGENCY

(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”


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