Ganoine
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A hard, shiny substance resembling enamel, secreted by the skin of certain primitive fishes and forming the lustrous outer layer of their scales.
“The palaeontologist identified ganoine on the fossilised scales, confirming the specimen was a ganoid fish.”
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gan·o·ine
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Ends with -INE, starts with GAN, contains both O and E vowels, an unusual scientific term
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