Cycloganoidei

plural noun

Cy·​clo·​ganoidei

"+

in some classifications

: a group of ganoid fishes having cycloid scales, closely approaching the teleosts in structure, and including the bowfin as the only living example

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from cycl- + Ganoidei

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