Where does “microplacoid” come from?

microplacoid (English) comes from English placoid, from Ancient Greek πλάξ, from Proto-Hellenic pləks, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂- — flat.

microplacoid (English): A very small placoid scale

Definitions

  1. A very small placoid scale

Ancestry of “microplacoid”, step by step

microplacoid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English placoid

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishplacoidPlatelike; having irregular, platelike, bony...
2Ancient Greekπλάξanything flat and broad
3Proto-Hellenicpləks
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₂-flat

via English micro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmicroSmall, relatively small; short form of...
2Ancient Greekμικρόςlittle, small
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂-Every word from Proto-Hellenic pləksEvery word from Ancient Greek πλάξ