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Word: Ganoid
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
mid 19th century: from French ganoïde, from Greek ganos ‘brightness’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɡanɔɪd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of fish scales) hard and bony with a shiny surface that resembles enamel.
Short Definition:(of fish scales) hard and bony with shiny surface
Word: Ganoid
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɡanɔɪd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a primitive fish that has ganoid scales, e.g. a sturgeon or freshwater garfish.
Short Definition:primitive fish with ganoid scales
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