Ganoidei (Noun)
Meaning
A group of mostly extinct primitive bony fishes characterized by armor-like bony scales.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Ganoidei fish are characterized by their armor-like bony scales that once protected them from predators.
- In modern days, it's rare to see Ganoidei in their natural habitats, mainly due to their mass extinction in the past.
- Many fossils of extinct Ganoidei species have been discovered and preserved to provide insights into their evolution.
- Ganoidei have remained less popular compared to their evolutionarily advanced counterparts in scientific research.
- Due to the hardened body of some Ganoidei species, scientists struggle to reconstruct their complete skeletal structures from available fossil remains.