Word: placoderm
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: plac
o
derm
Definition: A member of an extinct class (Placodermi) of jawed fish with armored heads and thoraces; the group lived during the Silurian and Devonian periods.
Morphemes:
Affix: placo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Provided with or relating to a flat plate or plates.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: πλάξ
Language: grc
Decoded: plax
Meaning: plate, tablet
Affix: -derm
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: skin or covering
Etymology Compounds: Affix: δέρω
Language: grc
Decoded: dero
Meaning: I skin”, “I flay
Affix: -μᾰ
Language: grc
Decoded: -ma
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verbal stems to form neuter nouns denoting the result or effect of an action, a particular instance of an action, or the object of an action