TERMIUM Plus®
From: Translation Bureau
On social media
Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.
GANOID [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-11-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mesozoic
1, record 1, English, mesozoic
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Mesozoic 2, record 1, English, Mesozoic
correct, adjective
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Of or relating to a grand division of geological history that includes the entire interval of time between the Permian and the Tertiary and is marked by the dinosaurs, marine and flying reptiles, ganoid fishes, cycads and evergreen trees. 3, record 1, English, - mesozoic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... rock strata can be assigned a place in the scale and thus can be referred to as Mesozoic rocks of the Triassic period and so on. 4, record 1, English, - mesozoic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Age of skarn mineralization is mainly Mesozoic or younger ... 5, record 1, English, - mesozoic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Mesozoic tectonic belts. 5, record 1, English, - mesozoic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Géologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mésozoïque
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9sozo%C3%AFque
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- d'âge mésozoïque 2, record 1, French, d%27%C3%A2ge%20m%C3%A9sozo%C3%AFque
correct
- du Mésozoïque 2, record 1, French, du%20M%C3%A9sozo%C3%AFque
correct
- secondaire 3, record 1, French, secondaire
correct, adjective
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit de l'ère géologique comprise entre le Permien et le Tertiaire. 4, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9sozo%C3%AFque
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En majeure partie, les minéralisations des skarns sont d'âge mésozoïque ou plus récent [...] 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9sozo%C3%AFque
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Ceintures tectoniques du Mésozoïque. 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9sozo%C3%AFque
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Roches mésozoïques de la Cordillère. 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9sozo%C3%AFque
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cronología
- Geología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- mesozoico
1, record 1, Spanish, mesozoico
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-06-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ganoid scale
1, record 2, English, ganoid%20scale
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- lepidosteoid 2, record 2, English, lepidosteoid
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the true ganoid scale consists of lamellae of ganoin deposited on a layer of lamellate bone.... It is characteristic of gar pikes, sturgeons, and their allies. [Ganoid scales are] hard, shiny, rhomboid plates, fitted closely together in diagonal rows. 2, record 2, English, - ganoid%20scale
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- écaille ganoïde
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9caille%20gano%C3%AFde
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chez les Chondrostéens et les Holostéens, les écailles primitives se fusionnent en larges écussons losangiques. Ces écussons comprennent une couche profonde correspondant à l'ensemble des plaques basales des écailles placoïdes fusionnées et une couche superficielle représentant la substance propre des dents fusionnées. Cette couche superficielle prend un éclat particulier, d'où le nom d'écaille "ganoïde" donné à ce type. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9caille%20gano%C3%AFde
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Paleontología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- escama ganoidea
1, record 2, Spanish, escama%20ganoidea
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Escama propia de los peces ganoideos, formada por una gruesa capa superficial de ganoína y por otra interna ósea, reducida. 1, record 2, Spanish, - escama%20ganoidea
Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank
© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2026
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau
Features
GCtranslate (available on the Government of Canada network only)
Use this artificial intelligence prototype to translate Government of Canada content up to and including Protected B. Available to employees of selected departments and agencies only.
Writing tools
The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.
Glossaries and vocabularies
Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.
- Date Modified: