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arthrodire
[ ahr-thruh-dahyuhr ]
noun
- any of numerous fishes of the extinct order Arthrodira, widely distributed during the Devonian Period, having the anterior part of the body covered by a shield of bony plates.
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ²¹°ù·³Ù³ó°ù´Ç·»å¾±Â·°ù²¹²Ô [ahr-thr, uh, -, dahy, -r, uh, n], ²¹°ùt³ó°ù´Ç·»å¾±î€¼Û´Ç³Ü²õ adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of arthrodire1
< New Latin Arthrodira, equivalent to arthro- arthro- + -dira < Greek »å±ð¾±°ùḗ neck, throat
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However, more complete arthrodire fossils reveal that these fish had squatter, cylindrical bodies.
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