Examples of ichthyology in a Sentence
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For nearly half a century, this shark existed as little more than a footnote in ichthyology.
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Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The species was named in honor of Ivo Silva dos Santos for his contributions to ichthyology.
—Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 9 May 2025
These included collection managers across disciplines, including anthropology, archaeology, botany, geology, ichthyology, entomology, herpetology and paleontology.
—Bradley Wade Bishop, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2025
Marine organisms maintain the same temperature as the surrounding water, so when that when temperature increases, so does the temperature of the organism, Martin Grosell, professor of ichthyology and chair of the University of Miami's Department of Marine Biology and Ecology, told ABC News.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 8 June 2022
Katherine Maslenikov, the museum’s ichthyology collections manager, was hesitant when Wood first approached her with the idea.
—Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 28 Apr. 2022
According to Luiz Rocha, co-author of the study and ichthyology curator for the California Academy of Sciences, the team had aimed to go back this year for more sampling with support from the National Geographic Society, but the trip was cancelled due to the ongoing political conflict.
—Christie Wilcox, Discover Magazine, 8 May 2015
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Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The species was named in honor of Ivo Silva dos Santos for his contributions to ichthyology.
—Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 9 May 2025
These included collection managers across disciplines, including anthropology, archaeology, botany, geology, ichthyology, entomology, herpetology and paleontology.
—Bradley Wade Bishop, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2025
Marine organisms maintain the same temperature as the surrounding water, so when that when temperature increases, so does the temperature of the organism, Martin Grosell, professor of ichthyology and chair of the University of Miami's Department of Marine Biology and Ecology, told ABC News.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 8 June 2022
Katherine Maslenikov, the museum’s ichthyology collections manager, was hesitant when Wood first approached her with the idea.
—Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 28 Apr. 2022
According to Luiz Rocha, co-author of the study and ichthyology curator for the California Academy of Sciences, the team had aimed to go back this year for more sampling with support from the National Geographic Society, but the trip was cancelled due to the ongoing political conflict.
—Christie Wilcox, Discover Magazine, 8 May 2015
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“Ichthyology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ichthyology. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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ichthyology
noun
ich·thy·ol·o·gy
ˌik-thē-ˈäl-ə-jē 
: a branch of zoology that deals with fishes
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