ichthyology

noun

ich·thy·ol·o·gy ˌik-thē-ˈä-lə-jē

: a branch of zoology that deals with fishes

ichthyological

ˌik-thē-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl

adjective

ichthyologically

ˌik-thē-ə-ˈlä-ji-k(ə-)lē

adverb

ichthyologist

ˌik-thē-ˈä-lə-jist

noun

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1646, in the meaning defined above

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ichthyology

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ich·thy·ol·o·gy ˌik-thē-ˈäl-ə-jē

: a branch of zoology that deals with fishes

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