ichthyology

noun

ich·thy·ol·o·gy | \ ˌik-thē-ˈä-lə-jē

Definition of ichthyology

: a branch of zoology that deals with fishes

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Other Words from ichthyology

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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The gathered scientists included fish scientist Leonard P. Schultz, who was then the curator of ichthyology for the National Museum of Natural History. — Kat Eschner, Smithsonian, "The Crazy Story of the 1946 Bikini Atoll Nuclear Tests," 30 June 2017 The gathered scientists included fish scientist Leonard P. Schultz, who was then the curator of ichthyology for the National Museum of Natural History. — Kat Eschner, Smithsonian, "The Crazy Story of the 1946 Bikini Atoll Nuclear Tests," 30 June 2017

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