ganoid
English Thesaurus
1. primitive fishes having thick bony scales with a shiny covering (noun.animal)
hyponym | : | amia calva, bowfin, dogfish, grindle, |
definition | : | primitive long-bodied carnivorous freshwater fish with a very long dorsal fin; found in sluggish waters of North America (noun.animal) |
hyponym | : | sturgeon, |
definition | : | large primitive fishes valued for their flesh and roe; widely distributed in the North Temperate Zone (noun.animal) |
member meronym | : | ganoidei, order ganoidei, |
definition | : | a group of mostly extinct primitive bony fishes characterized by armor-like bony scales (noun.animal) |
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