ichthyic

American  

[ik-thee-ik] / ˈɪk θi ɪk /

adjective

1. piscine.

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ichthyic British  

/ ˈɪkθɪɪk /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of fishes

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Etymology

Origin of ichthyic

First recorded in 1835–45, ichthyic is from the Greek word ichthyikós “fishy”; see origin at ichthy-, -ic

Example Sentences

It would almost seem as if some such law influenced the destiny of genera in this ichthyic class, as that which we find so often exemplified in our species.

From The Testimony of the Rocks or, Geology in Its Bearings on the Two Theologies, Natural and Revealed by Miller, Hugh

This great river is a peculiar ichthyic province, and each part has its characteristics.

From The Andes and the Amazon Across the Continent of South America by Orton, James

Our Santa Rosans seemed to have little tact in fishing; still their spears and our hooks gathered not a few representatives of ichthyic life in the Napo.

From The Andes and the Amazon Across the Continent of South America by Orton, James

But not a plate, spine, or scale, could I detect among their organisms, identical with the ichthyic remains of the Lias.

From My Schools and Schoolmasters or The Story of my Education. by Miller, Hugh

These fishes, which preceded the appearance of reptiles, present a combination of ichthyic and reptilian characters not to be found in the true members of this class, which form its bulk at present.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 06, No. 34, August, 1860 by Various