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Definition of ganoidei

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Ganoidei (n. pl.) One of the subclasses of fishes. They have an arterial cone and bulb, spiral intestinal valve, and the optic nerves united by a chiasma. Many of the species are covered with bony plates, or with ganoid scales; others have cycloid scales..

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Crossopterygii :: Crossopterygii (n. pl.) An order of ganoid fishes including among living species the bichir (Polypterus). See Brachioganoidei.

Ganoidei :: Ganoidei (n. pl.) One of the subclasses of fishes. They have an arterial cone and bulb, spiral intestinal valve, and the optic nerves united by a chiasma. Many of the species are covered with bony plates, or with ganoid scales; others have cycloid scales..

Ganoid :: Ganoid (a.) Of or pertaining to Ganoidei. -- n. One of the Ganoidei.

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

Amioidei :: Amioidei (n. pl.) An order of ganoid fishes of which Amia is the type. See Bowfin and Ganoidei.

Cycloganoid :: Cycloganoid (a.) Of or pertaining to the Cycloganoidei.

Placoganoidei :: Placoganoidei (n. pl.) A division of ganoid fishes including those that have large external bony plates and a cartilaginous skeleton.

Bichir :: Bichir (n.) A remarkable ganoid fish (Polypterus bichir) found in the Nile and other African rivers. See Brachioganoidei.

Placoganoid :: Placoganoid (a.) Pertaining to the Placoganoidei.

Rhomboganoid :: Rhomboganoid (n.) A ganoid fish having rhombic enameled scales; one of the Rhomboganoidei.

Rhomboganoidei :: Rhomboganoidei (n. pl.) Same as Ginglymodi.

Brachioganoidei :: Brachioganoidei (n. pl.) An order of ganoid fishes of which the bichir of Africa is a living example. See Crossopterygii.

Hyoganoidei :: Hyoganoidei (n. pl.) A division of ganoid fishes, including the gar pikes and bowfins..

Pisces :: Pisces (n. pl.) The class of Vertebrata that includes the fishes. The principal divisions are Elasmobranchii, Ganoidei, and Teleostei..

Cycloganoid :: Cycloganoid (n.) One of the Cycloganoidei.

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

Euganoidei :: Euganoidei (n. pl.) A group which includes the bony ganoids, as the gar pikes..

Brachioganoid :: Brachioganoid (n.) One of the Brachioganoidei.