ganoid, ganoid fish
(noun) primitive fishes having thick bony scales with a shiny covering
Source: WordNet® 3.1
ganoid
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.
Having ganoid scales or plates, as a fish; specifically, of or pertaining to the Ganoidei.
ganoid (plural ganoids)
(zoology) One of the Ganoidei, a disused taxonomic grouping of fishes, including the bowfin, gars, and sturgeons.
• Godina, agonid
Source: Wiktionary
Ga"noid, a. Etym: [Gr. -oid.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: Of or pertaining to Ganoidei.
Рn. One of the Ganoidei. Ganoid scale (Zo̦l.), 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 April 2024
(noun) (Roman Catholic Church) an antiphon (usually from the Book of Psalms) immediately after the epistle at Mass
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
