Ganoid

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One of the Ganoidei, a disused taxonomic grouping of fishes, including the bowfin, gars, and sturgeons.
  2. 2
    primitive fishes having thick bony scales with a shiny covering wordnet
Adjective
  1. 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. 2
    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."

Synonyms

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ganoid fish

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"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."

Etymology

Ancient Greek γάνος (gános, “brightness, sheen”) + -oid

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