Word: ganoid
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: gan
oid
Definition: One of the Ganoidei, a disused taxonomic grouping of fishes, including the bowfin, gars, and sturgeons.
Morphemes:
Affix: ganoid
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: One of the Ganoidei, a disused taxonomic grouping of fishes, including the bowfin, gars, and sturgeons.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: γάνος
Language: grc
Decoded: ganos
Meaning: brightness, sheen
Affix: -oid
Language: en
Decoded: -oid
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of similar form to, but not the same as. Having the likeness of. Forms adjectives and nouns.