Adjective
cosmoid (not comparable)
(biology, of a fish scale) Containing a layer of cosmine
The coelacanth has modified cosmoid scales that lack cosmine and are thinner than true cosmoid scales. Source: Internet
They are estimated to live for 60 years or more. citation Coelacanths are considered to be larger today than those found as fossils. citation They are nocturnal piscivorous drift-hunters. citation The body is covered in cosmoid scales that act as armor. Source: Internet