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placoid

/plˈækɔɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.09 in modern English

Syllables
pla-coid
IPA
/plˈækɔɪd/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Platelike; having irregular, platelike, bony scales, often bearing spines; pertaining to the placoid fish

noun

Such a scale

noun

Any fish having placoid scales, such as the sharks

noun

A placodioid lichen

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

placoids (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

microplacoid

Synonyms

platelike

Questions

How do you pronounce placoid?
The recorded pronunciation is /plˈækɔɪd/.
What does placoid mean?
Platelike; having irregular, platelike, bony scales, often bearing spines; pertaining to the placoid fish
Where does placoid come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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