CHONDROGANOIDEA

Chon`dro*ga*noi"de*a, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. ganoidei. See Ganoid.] (Zoöl.)

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

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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22 October 2024

EYELESS

(adjective) lacking eyes or eyelike features; “eyeless fish that evolved in dark caves”; “an eyeless needle”


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