placoid
English
Etymology
Ancient Greek plac- + -oid
Adjective
placoid (not comparable)
- Platelike; having irregular, platelike, bony scales, often bearing spines; pertaining to the placoid fish.
- 1979, Cormac McCarthy, Suttree, Random House, p.68:
- What about the carp? He regarded the two placoid shapes with doubt.
- 1979, Cormac McCarthy, Suttree, Random House, p.68:
Noun
placoid (plural placoids)
- Any fish having placoid scales, such as the sharks.
References
- placoid in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
Anagrams
- podalic, podical