ichthyology

[ ik-thee-ol-uh-jee ]

/ ˌɪk θiˈɒl ə dʒi /

noun

the branch of zoology dealing with fishes.

Nearby words

Origin of ichthyology

First recorded in 1640–50; ichthyo- + -logy

Related formsich·thy·o·log·ic

[ik-thee-uh-loj-ik] /ˌɪk θi əˈlɒdʒ ɪk/, ich·thy·o·log·i·cal, adjectiveich·thy·o·log·i·cal·ly, adverbich·thy·ol·o·gist, noun

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Examples from the Web for ichthyology

Hitherto no branch of the zoology of Ceylon has been so imperfectly investigated as its Ichthyology.
Sketches of the Natural History of Ceylon|J. Emerson Tennent
"Why, it is—it is ichthyology, of course," he said; and that is as much as he seemed to know about it.
Stories of Great Men|Faye Huntington
Theodore Nicholas Gill is the keenest interpreter of taxonomic facts yet known in the history of ichthyology.
A Guide to the Study of Fishes, Volume 1 (of 2)|David Starr Jordan
Ichthyology, ik-thi-ol′o-ji, n. the branch of natural history that treats of fishes.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)|Various

His leisure was devoted to scientific study, especially the ornithology, ichthyology, and anthropology of the West Indies.
The Journal of Negro History, Volume 5, 1920|Various

British Dictionary definitions for ichthyology

ichthyology

/ (ˌɪkθɪˈɒlədʒɪ) /

noun

the study of the physiology, history, economic importance, etc, of fishes

Derived Formsichthyologic (ˌɪkθɪəˈlɒdʒɪk) or ichthyological, adjectiveichthyologically, adverbichthyologist, noun

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Word Origin and History for ichthyology

ichthyology

1640s, Modern Latin, from Greek ikhthys "fish" + -ology. Related: Ichthyologist.

Science definitions for ichthyology

ichthyology

[ ĭk′thē-ŏl′ə-jē ]

The scientific study of fish.