Antiarchi

/ænˈtaɪɑrkaɪ/ noun

The plural form of antiarchus, referring to multiple prehistoric jawless fish with partial body armor.

From Greek 'anti-' (against) + 'archos' (chief), with a Greek plural ending '-i'. Used in paleontology to describe specific groups of early armored fish from the Ordovician and Silurian periods.

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