arthrodire

[ ahr-thruh-dahyuh r ]
/ ˈɑr θrəˌdaɪər /

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.

Origin of arthrodire

< New Latin Arthrodira, equivalent to arthro- arthro- + -dira < Greek deirḗ neck, throat

OTHER WORDS FROM arthrodire

ar·thro·di·ran [ahr-thruh-dahy-ruh n] /ˌɑr θrəˈdaɪ rən/, ar·thro·di·rous, adjective

Words nearby arthrodire

arthroclasia, arthrodesis, arthrodia, arthrodial cartilage, arthrodial joint, arthrodire, arthrodynia, arthrodysplasia, arthroendoscopy, arthrogram, arthrography