Polyplacophora

plural noun

Poly·​pla·​coph·​o·​ra

ˌpälēˌplaˈkäfərə,

-älə̇ˌp-

: an order of Amphineura comprising the chitons all of which have the foot occupying the whole ventral surface of the body and the shell composed of eight calcified dorsal plates

polyplacophoran

¦⸗⸗ˌ⸗¦⸗fərən

adjective or noun

polyplacophore

ˌ⸗⸗ˈplakəˌfō(ə)r

noun

plural -s

polyplacophorous

¦⸗⸗¦pla¦käfərəs

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from poly- + plac- + -phora

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