osteolepis

/ɒstiˈɒlɛpɪs/

Definitions

1. noun

An extinct genus of early armoured placoderms, found in the Silurian period.

“The fossil of Osteolepis was discovered in the Silurian rock formation.”

Synonyms

  • armoured fish
  • placoderm

Antonyms

  • vertebrate