cosmine

noun

cos·​mine

ˈkäzˌmēn,

-mə̇n

plural -s

: a bony material infiltrated by vascular channels that resembles dentin and underlies the ganoin in certain primitive ganoid scales

Word History

Etymology

Greek kosmos order, arrangement + English -ine

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