Definition of ichthyology Ichthyology
ich•thy•ol•o•gy
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What does ichthyology mean?
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NounPlural: ichthyologies |
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| ichthyology - the branch of zoology that studies fishes | ||
| zoological science, zoology the branch of biology that studies animals | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- ichthyology (n.)
The natural history of fishes; that branch of zoology which relates to fishes, including their structure, classification, and habits.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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ichthyology
The branch of zoology devoted to the study of fish.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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ichthyology
ik-thi-ol′o-ji, n. the branch of natural history that treats of fishes.—adj. Ichthyolog′ical.—n. Ichthyol′ogist, one skilled in ichthyology. [Gr. ichthys, a fish, logia, discourse.]
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Ichthyology is a science which studies fish.
It includes lampreys (jawless fish), cartilagenous fish (including sharks and rays) and vertebrate fish (bony fish).
A person who studies fish is called an "ichthyologist".
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🔤- ichthyology, noun, singular of ichthyologies.
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