Cycloganoidei

1 definition found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Cycloganoidei \Cy`clo*ga*noi"de*i\ (s?"kl?-g?-noi"d?-?), n. pl.
     [NL., fr. Gr. ky`klos circle + NL. ganoidei. See {Ganoid}.]
     (Zool.)
     An order of ganoid fishes, having cycloid scales. The bowfin
     ({Amia calva}) is a living example.
     [1913 Webster]