placoderm

/plæˈkɒdərəm/

Definitions

1. noun

A group of extinct armored fish that lived during the early part of the Devonian period.

“The fossil remains of placoderms were discovered in the ancient riverbeds of Australia.”

Synonyms

  • armored fish
  • armored vertebrate

Antonyms

  • soft-bodied fish
  • unarmored vertebrate