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Of or pertaining to Ganoidei. -- n. One of the Ganoidei. Ganoid scale (Zoöl.), 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.

Ganoid.

tic nerves united by a chiasma. Many of the species are covered with bony plates, or with ganoid scales; others have cycloid scales.

Ganoid.

One of the Brachioganoidei.

An order of ganoid fishes of which the bichir of Africa is a living example. See Crossopterygii.

An order of ganoid fishes, including the sturgeons; -- so called on account of their cartilaginous skeleton.

Of or pertaining to the Cycloganoidei.

An order of ganoid fishes, having cycloid scales. The bowfin (Amia calva) is a living example.

A group which includes the bony ganoids, as the gar pikes.

A division of ganoid fishes, including the gar pikes and bowfins. -- Hy`o*ga"noid, a.

Any one of a division (Lepidoganoidei) of ganoid fishes, including those that have scales forming a coat of mail. Also used adjectively.

Pertaining to the Placoganoidei.

A division of ganoid fishes including those that have large external bony plates and a cartilaginous skeleton.

A ganoid fish having rhombic enameled scales; one of the Rhomboganoidei.

Same as Ginglymodi.

A genus of ganoid fishes, including the sturgeons, having the body armed with bony scales, and the mouth on the under side of the head. See Sturgeon.

A genus of fresh-water ganoid fishes, exclusively confined to North America; called bowfin in Lake Champlain, dogfish in Lake Erie, and mudfish in South Carolina, etc. See Bowfin.

An order of ganoid fishes of which Amis is type. See Bowfin and Ganoidei.

A remarkable Australian fresh-water ganoid fish of the genus Ceratodus.