- gan|oid
- gan|oid «GAN oyd», adjective, noun.–adj.(of fishes) having hard scales of bone overlaid with enamel.–n.a ganoid fish. Sturgeons and gars are ganoids.╂[< Greek gános brightness + English -oid]
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gan — alán·gan; al·lar·gan·do; an·or·gan·ic; ar·gan; ar·gan·ti·dae; ar·ro·gan·cy; bal·brig·gan; bal·lo·gan; ba·tan·gan; ber·gan; ber·gan·der; ber·ri·gan; bo·gan; bran·ni·gan; bro·gan; bu·gan; car·di·gan·shire; ca·yu·gan; chat·ta·noo·gan; cho·ro·te·gan; … English syllables
oid — ac·id·oid; ar·oid; as·te·ri·oid; as·ter·oid; bas·oid; blen·ni·oid; car·di·oid; cer·a·ti·oid; clu·pe·oid; co·le·op·ter·oid; ed·rio·as·ter·oid; em·bry·oid; eu·nuch·oid; fis·tu·lar·i·oid; ga·le·oid; gan·oid; ge·o·my·oid; go·bi·oid; gor·di·oid;… … English syllables
ganoid — gan·oid … English syllables
ganoid — gan•oid [[t]ˈgæn ɔɪd[/t]] adj. 1) ich of or pertaining to a group of mostly extinct archaic fishes characterized by bony enamellike scales: living representatives include the bowfins, gars, and sturgeons 2) pal ich a ganoid fish • Etymology:… … From formal English to slang
OR — OR; clam·or; clang·or; col·or; co·or·di·nate; en·deav·or; ex·te·ri·or; hem·or·rhage; hem·or·rhoi·dal; hon·or; hon·or·able; hon·or·ary; hon·or·if·ic; in·te·ri·or; me·te·or; mon·or·chid; or·a·cle; or·ange; or·a·to·ri·an; or·a·to·ry; or·bit;… … English syllables
organoid — 1. Resembling in superficial appearance or in structure any of the organs or glands of the body. 2. Composed of glandular or organic elements and not of a single tissue; pertaining to certain neoplasms ( e.g., an adenoma) that contain cytologic… … Medical dictionary
ganoid — [gan′oid΄] adj. [Fr ganoïde < Gr ganos, brightness (prob. < IE base * gāu , to rejoice > L gaudium, JOY) + eidēs, OID] of or having growing scales with a hard glossy surface of many layers of enamel, as in many extinct and some living… … English World dictionary
bo — aero·em·bo·lism; al·bo·ci·ne·re·ous; al·bo·lite; al·bo·ra·da; al·bo·ran·ite; am·bo·cep·tor; am·bo·coe·lia; am·bo·mal·le·al; am·bo·sex·u·al; amet·a·bo·lia; am·mo·ni·o·bo·rite; amoe·bo·bac·ter; amoe·bo·cyte; amoe·bo·ge·ni·ae; amoe·bo·tae·nia;… … English syllables
organoid — or·gan·oid … English syllables
rhom — rhom·bi·form; rhom·bo·clase; rhom·bo·gan·oid; rhom·bo·ga·noi·dei; rhom·bo·gen; rhom·bo·he·dral; rhom·bo·he·dric; rhom·bo·he·dron; rhom·boi·dal; rhom·boi·des; rhom·boi·de·us; rhom·boid·ly; rhom·bo·zoa; rhom·bus; rhom·bic; rhom·boid; rhom·bo·gene;… … English syllables
