ich
[ ik ]
/ ɪk /
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noun
a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
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Origin of ich
short for ichthyophthirius
Also called ichthyophthirius, ichthyophthirius disease.
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