魚類學相關名詞中英對照
名詞 定義　
placoid scale A type of scale, typically thorn-shaped, found on the skin of Elasmobranchii and claspers of Holocephali. Consists of a spine and a basal plate which is usually rhomboidal. It contains a pulp cavity and is composed of an inner layer of dermal bone, a middle layer of dentine and is covered by enamel-like vitrodentine. Also and less preferably called denticle, dermal denticle or odontoid. 　
盾鱗 一種鱗片的類型，是典型地刺狀的，發現於板鰓亞綱的皮膚和全頭亞綱的交尾器。由一根棘和一個通常是長菱形的基板所組成。它包含一個肉質洞，以及組成部份為真皮硬骨的內部層、齒質的中央層和被像琺瑯一樣的透明齒質覆蓋著。也稱作 denticle、dermal denticle 或 odontoid，但較少使用。　
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