ichthyology
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ich·thy·ol·o·gy

noun \ˌik-thē-ˈä-lə-jē\

Definition of ICHTHYOLOGY

: a branch of zoology that deals with fishes
ich·thy·o·log·i·cal \-thē-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl\ adjective
ich·thy·o·log·i·cal·ly \-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
ich·thy·ol·o·gist \-thē-ˈä-lə-jist\ noun

First Known Use of ICHTHYOLOGY

1646

Other Fishes Terms

char, chum, smelt, tetra, turbot

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