placoid

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placoid

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From Ancient Greek πλάξ (pláx, stem plak-) + -oid.

adjective

not comparable Platelike; having irregular, platelike, bony scales, often bearing spines; pertaining to the placoid fish What about the carp? He regarded the two placoid shapes with doubt.

noun placoids

Such a scale
Any fish having placoid scales, such as the sharks
A placodioid lichen

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@misc{placoid_2026,
  title = {placoid},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/placoid},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}