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 Definitions of ganoid  [ˈgæn ɔɪd]  

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Definition of 'ganoid' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (adj.) ganoid
of or pertaining to a group of mostly extinct archaic fishes characterized by bony enamellike scales: living representatives include the bowfins, gars, and sturgeons.

2. (n.) ganoid
a ganoid fish.

Etymology:  (1830–40; < F ganoïde < Gk gán(os) brightness +-oïde -oid)

Definition of 'ganoid' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) ganoid, ganoid fish
primitive fishes having thick bony scales with a shiny covering


Definition of 'ganoid' Webster Dictionary 

1. (adj) ganoid
of or pertaining to Ganoidei. -- n. One of the Ganoidei



'ganoid' - Nearby Entries  

ganof  ganoid  ganoid fish  ganoidei  ganoin  ganoine  gansu  



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