GANOIDEI

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Ganoidei mean? 

• GANOIDEI (noun)
  The noun GANOIDEI has 1 sense:

1. a group of mostly extinct primitive bony fishes characterized by armor-like bony scales

  Familiarity information: GANOIDEI used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• GANOIDEI (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A group of mostly extinct primitive bony fishes characterized by armor-like bony scales

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Ganoidei; order Ganoidei

Hypernyms ("Ganoidei" is a kind of...):

animal order (the order of animals)

Meronyms (members of "Ganoidei"):

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)

Holonyms ("Ganoidei" is a member of...):

subclass Teleostei; Teleostei (large diverse group of bony fishes; includes most living species)