Tyler Perry Studios. Tyler Perry, an Atlanta-based writer, producer, and performer, is one of the most commercially successful African American filmmakers in history. Tyler Perry Studios, which opened in Atlanta in 2008, is the first major film studio in the nation to be owned by an African American. Perry is best known for his signature character, Madea, whom he has portrayed in both stage plays and films.
Medical Definition of xeroderma. : a disease of the skin characterized by dryness and roughness and a fine scaly desquamation.
Definition of PLACODERMI. : a class of extinct fishes with an armor of large bony plates and primitive jaw structures that has been taken as equivalent to Antiarcha plus Arthrodira but is now usually extended to include also the Acanthodii, Cycliae, and minor groups â compare chondrichthyes.â placÂ·oÂ·derÂ·moid adjective.ADVERTISEMENT.rigin of PLACODERMI. New Latin, from plac- + Greek derma skin â more at derm-. This word doesn't usually appear in our free dictionary, but the definition from our premium Unabridged Dictionary is offered here on a limited basis. Note that some information is displayed differently in the Unabridged.