ganoin

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A form of ganoine — A glassy, often multi-layered mineralized tissue that covers the scales, cranial bones and fin rays in some fish.

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Meanings

nounganoin (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative spelling of ganoine.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounshiny substance that resemble enamel and is secreted by the corium of certain fishes (especially ganoid fishes) and composes the outer layer of their scales

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secretion
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Ongian
Cite this entry
APA

ganoin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ganoin

MLA

“ganoin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ganoin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ganoin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ganoin.

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