Thelodus

noun

Thel·​o·​dus

ˈthelədəs

: a genus of Silurian and Devonian ostracoderms (family Thelodontidae) that have small dermal tubercles consisting of dentine and enamel

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek thēlē nipple + New Latin -odus

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