ganoid
Americanadjective
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of or relating to the Ganoidei, a group of mostly extinct fishes characterized by hard, bony scales, the living species of which include the paddlefishes, sturgeons, and gars.
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(of the scale of a fish) having a smooth, shiny surface of ganoin or a similar substance.
noun
adjective
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(of the scales of certain fishes) consisting of an inner bony layer and an outer layer of an enamel-like substance (ganoin)
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denoting fishes, including the sturgeon and bowfin, having such scales
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Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of ganoid
1830–40; < French ganoïde < Greek gán ( os ) brightness + -oïde -oid
Example Sentences
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An order of ganoid fishes of which the bichir of Africa is a living example.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah
They undoubtedly are the palatal teeth of the fossil extinct ganoid fish Lepidotus.
From More Science From an Easy Chair by Lankester, E. Ray (Edwin Ray), Sir
But on Earth we have weather, and it happened a long, long time ago, back in the days of three-toed horses and ganoid fish.
From Long Ago, Far Away by Leinster, Murray
This preservation of ancient forms in islands appears to me like the preservation of ganoid fishes in our present freshwaters.
From More Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 1 by Darwin, Francis, Sir
They differ from the ganoid fishes by having soft scales and a complete bony skeleton.
From Fast Nine or, A Challenge from Fairfield by Douglas, Alan
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