ich·thy·ol·o·gy ( k th - l  -j)n. The branch of zoology that deals with the study of fishes. ich thy·o·logic (--ljk), ichthy·o·logi·cal adj.ich thy·olo·gist n. |
ichthyology [ˌɪkθɪˈɒlədʒɪ]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) the study of the physiology, history, economic importance, etc., of fishes
ichthyologic [ˌɪkθɪəˈlɒdʒɪk], ichthyological adj
ichthyologically adv
ichthyologist n
| ichthyology (kth-l-j) The scientific study of fish. |
ichthyology
1. the branch of zoology that studies fishes.
2. a zoological treatise on fish. — ichthyologist, n. — ichthyological, adj.
See also: Fish
2. a zoological treatise on fish. — ichthyologist, n. — ichthyological, adj.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  ichthyology - the branch of zoology that studies fisheszoological science, zoology - the branch of biology that studies animals homocercal - possessing a symmetrical tail that extends beyond the end of the vertebral column (as in most bony fishes) heterocercal - possessing a tail with the upper lobe larger than the lower and with the vertebral column prolonged into the upper lobe |
Translations
ichthyology
n → Fischkunde f, → Ichthyologie f (spec)
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