ganoid
Valid in Scrabble
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- 8
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- Letters
- 6
/ˈɡænoɪd/
Definition of ganoid
3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
adj
- Having a smooth, shining surface, as if polished or enameled: specifically applied to those scales or plates of fishes which are generally of an angular form and composed of a bony or hard horny tissue overlaid with enamel.
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adj
- Having a smooth, shining surface, as if polished or enameled: specifically applied to those scales or plates of fishes which are generally of an angular form and composed of a bony or hard horny tissue overlaid with enamel.
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Having ganoid scales or plates, as a fish; specifically, of or pertaining to the Ganoidei.
“In a few minutes the huge beast had been cut up and slabs of him were hanging over a dozen camp fires, together with great scaly ganoid fish which had been speared in the lake.”
noun
- One of the Ganoidei, a disused taxonomic grouping of fishes, including the bowfin, gars, and sturgeons.
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Etymology
Ancient Greek γάνος (gános, “brightness, sheen”) + -oid
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