ichthyolite

[ ik-thee-uh-lahyt ]

noun
  1. a fossil fish.

Origin of ichthyolite

1
First recorded in 1820–30; ichthyo- + -lite

Other words from ichthyolite

  • ich·thy·o·lit·ic [ik-thee-uh-lit-ik], /ˌɪk θi əˈlɪt ɪk/, adjective

Words Nearby ichthyolite

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How to use ichthyolite in a sentence

  • We see the body of the ichthyolite, with its finely arranged scales, of a pure snow-white.

  • The discovery enabled me to assign to their true places the various ichthyolite beds of the district.

British Dictionary definitions for ichthyolite

ichthyolite

/ (ˈɪkθɪəˌlaɪt) /


noun
  1. rare any fossil fish

Derived forms of ichthyolite

  • ichthyolitic (ˌɪkθɪəˈlɪtɪk), adjective

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