siphonoplax
noun
si·phono·plax
sīˈfänəˌplaks,
ˈsīfənōˌp-
plural -es
: one of the calcareous plates that protect the siphon of various boring mollusks
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from siphon- + Greek plax flat surface, tablet
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