ganoid

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Synonyms: gynoid, nanoid, gadoid, ganoin

Antonyms: gynoid, nanoid, gadoid, ganoin

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Adjective

1. 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.
2. Having ganoid scales or plates, as a fish; specifically, of or pertaining to the {{taxfmt|Ganoidei|order}}.

Noun

1. {{lb|en|zoology}} One of the {{taxfmt|Ganoidei|order}}, a disused [[taxonomic]] grouping of [[fish]]es, including the [[bowfin]], [[gar]]s, and [[sturgeon]]s.

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