ganoine

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/ˈɡæn.oʊ.ɪn/

noun

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

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Meanings

nounganoine (uncountable)

alternative ganoin

  1. uncountablebiologyA glassy, often multi-layered mineralized tissue that covers the scales, cranial bones and fin rays in some fish.

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

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From ganoid + -ine.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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