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ich·thy·ol·o·gy

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–noun

the branch of zoology dealing with fishes.

[Origin: 1640–50; ichthyo- + -logy

]

—Related forms

ich·thy·o·log·ic

Audio Help [ik-thee-uh-loj-ik] Pronunciation Key, ich·thy·o·log·i·cal, adjective

ich·thy·o·log·i·cal·ly, adverb

ich·thy·ol·o·gist, noun

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ich·thy·ol·o·gy Audio Help (ĭk'thē-ŏl'ə-jē) Pronunciation Key
n. The branch of zoology that deals with the study of fishes.

ich'thy·o·log'ic (-ə-lŏj'ĭk), ich'thy·o·log'i·cal adj., ich'thy·ol'o·gist n.

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ichthyology
noun
the branch of zoology that studies fishes

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ichthyology Audio Help (ĭk'thē-ŏl'ə-jē) Pronunciation Key
The scientific study of fish.

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Ichthyology

Ich`thy*ol"o*gy\, n. [Gr. ?, ?, a fish + -logy: cf. F. ichthyologie.] The natural history of fishes; that branch of zo["o]logy which relates to fishes, including their structure, classification, and habits.

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