ostracoderms

[US]/[ˈɒstrəkˌdɜːmz]/
[UK]/[ˈɑːstrəkˌdɜːrmz]/

Translation

n.extinct jawless fish of the Palaeozoic era; any of a group of primitive, armoured, jawless fish that lived during the Paleozoic era

Phrases & Collocations

early ostracoderms

studying ostracoderms

ancient ostracoderms

ostracoderms fossils

extinct ostracoderms

finding ostracoderms

ostracoderms evolution

ostracoderms group

ostracoderms existed

ostracoderms characteristics

Example Sentences

early vertebrates, the ostracoderms, lacked true jaws.

fossil evidence suggests ostracoderms thrived in shallow marine environments.

scientists study ostracoderms to understand vertebrate evolution.

the bony plates of ostracoderms provided protection from predators.

many ostracoderms possessed a unique head shield structure.

ostracoderms represent an important transitional group in vertebrate history.

the discovery of new ostracoderm fossils continues to refine our understanding.

paleontologists analyze ostracoderm morphology to classify them.

ostracoderms predate the appearance of jawed fishes.

the phylogenetic position of ostracoderms remains a subject of debate.

researchers are investigating the feeding habits of ancient ostracoderms.

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