ganoin
or gan·o·ine
[ gan-oh-in ]
/ ˈgæn oʊ ɪn /
noun Ichthyology.
a hard, shiny, enamellike substance secreted by the corium, composing the outer layer of the scales of certain fishes.
Nearby words
- gannet,
- gannett,
- gannett, henry,
- ganof,
- ganoid,
- ganser's syndrome,
- gansevoort,
- gansevoort, peter,
- gansey,
- gansu
Origin of ganoin
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