Etymology

ganoid

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Today it means: Having a smooth, shining surface, as if polished or enameled: specifically applied to those scales or plates of fishes which are generally of an angular form and composed of a bony or hard horny tissue overlaid with enamel. Full definition →

Ancient Greek γάνος
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromγάνος“brightness, sheen”
  2. English todayganoid

Ancient Greek γάνος (gános, “brightness, sheen”) + -oid

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