ganoid

As adjectives the difference between placoid and ganoid

is that placoid is platelike; having irregular, platelike, bony scales, often bearing spines; pertaining to the placoids while ganoid is 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.

As nouns the difference between placoid and ganoid

is that placoid is any fish having placoid scales, such as the sharks while ganoid is (zoology) one of the , a disused taxonomic grouping of fishes, including the bowfin, gars, and sturgeons.

As adjectives the difference between ganoid and nanoid

is that ganoid is 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 while nanoid is (medicine) dwarf-like; dwarfish; a pygmy.

As a noun ganoid

is (zoology) one of the , a disused taxonomic grouping of fishes, including the bowfin, gars, and sturgeons.

As adjectives the difference between ganoid and gynoid

is that ganoid is 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 while gynoid is gynaecoid.

As nouns the difference between ganoid and gynoid

is that ganoid is (zoology) one of the , a disused taxonomic grouping of fishes, including the bowfin, gars, and sturgeons while gynoid is (science fiction) a robot/android in female form.

As adjectives the difference between gadoid and ganoid

is that gadoid is of or pertaining to cod or the gadidae family while ganoid is 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.

As nouns the difference between gadoid and ganoid

is that gadoid is any fish of the family gadidae while ganoid is (zoology) one of the , a disused taxonomic grouping of fishes, including the bowfin, gars, and sturgeons.

In zoology|lang=en terms the difference between ganoid and ganoine

is that ganoid is (zoology) one of the , a disused taxonomic grouping of fishes, including the bowfin, gars, and sturgeons while ganoine is (zoology) a kind of bony tissue beneath the enamel of a ganoid scale.

As nouns the difference between ganoid and ganoine

is that ganoid is (zoology) one of the , a disused taxonomic grouping of fishes, including the bowfin, gars, and sturgeons while ganoine is (zoology) a kind of bony tissue beneath the enamel of a ganoid scale.

As an adjective ganoid

is 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.