LEPIDOGANOID

Lep`i*do*ga"noid, n. Etym: [Gr. ganoid.] (Zoöl.)

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

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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SOUARI

(noun) large South American evergreen tree trifoliate leaves and drupes with nutlike seeds used as food and a source of cooking oil


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