ichthyology
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English
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
ichthyology (uncountable)
- The branch of zoology devoted to the study of fish.
- Synonyms: fishlore, fish science, fish sciences, (abbreviation) ichth., (abbreviation) ichthol.
Derived terms
Related terms
- ichthammol
- ichthus, ichthys (ἰχθύς (ikhthús, “fish”))
- ichthy-, ichthyo-
- ichthyic
- ichthyocentaur
- ichthyofauna
- ichthyofaunal
- ichthyofaunally
- ichthyoid
- ichthyoidal
- Ichthyol
- ichthyolite
- ichthyolitic
- ichthyophagist
- ichthyophagous
- ichthyophagy
- ichthyophthirius
- ichthyophthirius disease
- ichthyornis, Ichthyornis ("fish bird")
- ichthyosarcotoxin
- ichthyosaur
- ichthyosaurian
- ichthyosaurioid
- ichthyosaurus, Ichthyosaurus ("fish lizard")
- ichthyosis
- ichthyotic
- -logy, -ology
Translations
branch of zoology devoted to the study of fish
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