Ganoid
Pronunciation : Ga"noid
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [Gr. -oid.] (Zo?l.)
Definition : Defn: Of or pertaining to Ganoidei. -- n. One of the Ganoidei. Ganoid scale (Zo?l.), one kind of scales of the ganoid fishes, composed of an inner layer of bone, and an outer layer of shining enamel. They are often so arranged as to form a coat of mail.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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