the name placoderm means
Definition of PLACODERM. : any of a class (Placodermi) of extinct chiefly Devonian fishes with an armor of bony plates and primitive jaw structures.ADVERTISEMENT. New Latin Placodermi, ultimately from GK plak-, plax + derma skin â more at derm-. any of a class (Placodermi) of extinct chiefly Devonian fishes with an armor of bony plates and primitive jaw structures. ADVERTISEMENT.