HyperDic: ganoine

English > 1 sense of the word ganoine:
NOUNanimalganoine, ganoinshiny substance that resemble enamel and is secreted by the corium of certain fishes (especially ganoid fishes) and composes the outer layer of their scales
English > ganoine: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaningshiny substance that resemble enamel and is secreted by the corium of certain fishes (especially ganoid fishes) and composes the outer layer of their scales.
Synonymganoin
BroadersecretionA functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell

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