Dictionary of the Lithuanian Language.
placoderm — /plak euh derrm /, n. any of various extinct jawed fishes of the class Placodermi, dominant in seas and rivers during the Devonian Period and characterized by bony armored plates on the head and upper trunk. [1855 60; < NL Placodermi name of the… … Universalium
placoderm — plac•o•derm [[t]ˈplæk əˌdɜrm[/t]] n. pal any of various extinct jawed fishes of the class Placodermi, chiefly of the Devonian Period: many were armored in bony plates • Etymology: 1855–60; < NL Placodermi name of the class, pl. of… … From formal English to slang
