Ganoidei

Ga`noi´de`i

n. pl.

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(Zool.) 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.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

Ganoidei - a group of mostly extinct primitive bony fishes characterized by armor-like bony scales order Ganoidei animal order - the order of animals subclass Teleostei, Teleostei - large diverse group of bony fishes; includes most living species ganoid, ganoid fish - primitive fishes having thick bony scales with a shiny covering Amiidae, family Amiidae - only the bowfins family Polyodontidae, Polyodontidae - paddlefishes Acipenseridae, family Acipenseridae - sturgeons family Lepisosteidae, Lepisosteidae - comprises the genus Lepisosteus