'Ganoine' definitions:
Definition of 'ganoine'
(from WordNet)
noun
Shiny substance that resemble enamel and is secreted by the corium of certain fishes (especially ganoid fishes) and composes the outer layer of their scales [syn: ganoin, ganoine]
Definition of 'Ganoine'
From: GCIDE
- Ganoine \Ga"no*ine\, n. (Zool.) A peculiar bony tissue beneath the enamel of a ganoid scale. [1913 Webster]