释义 |
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ar•thro•dire (är′thrə dīər′),USA pronunciation n. - 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.
- Greek deiré̄ neck, throat
- Neo-Latin Arthrodira, equivalent. to arthro- arthro- + -dira
ar•thro•di•ran (är′thrə dī′rən),USA pronunciation ar′thro•di′rous, adj. |