GANOID


Meaning of GANOID in English

[ 'ganɔɪd ]

■ adjective Zoology (of fish scales) hard and bony with a shiny enamelled surface. Compare with ctenoid and placoid .

Origin

C19: from Fr. ganoïde , from Gk ganos 'brightness'.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.