Ganoidei ga·noi·dei uncommon noun 1. a group of mostly extinct primitive bony fishes characterized by armor-like bony scales Synonymsorder Ganoidei Related words Broader terms animal order Parts Teleostei Part of ganoidAmiidaePolyodontidaeAcipenseridaeLepisosteidae WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.