• (n. pl.) An order of ganoid fishes of which the bichir of Africa is a living example. See Crossopterygii.
Brach`i·o·ga·noid'e·i noun plural [ New Latin , from Latin brachium ( bracch -) arm + New Latin ganoidei .] (Zoology) An order of ganoid fishes of which the bichir of Africa is a living example. See Crossopterygii .