Arthrodira

Translingual

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἄρθρον (árthron, “joint”) + δειρή (deirḗ, “throat”).

Proper noun

†Arthrodira

  1. A taxonomic order within the class Placodermi – certain extinct armored, jawed fishes.
    • 2004, Angelo Mojetta, Sharks‎[1] (in English), page 14:
      As a result of these characteristics, the number of Placoderms rapidly increased, and they were differentiated into various evolutionary branches, the major ones being the Arthrodira and Antiarchi.

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