ichthyology

ich·thy·ol·o·gy | \ ˌik-thē-ˈä-lə-jē

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Definition of ichthyology

: a branch of zoology that deals with fishes

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Recent Examples on the Web Her father, Giles, was a Harvard professor of ichthyology and former director of the Los Angeles Museum of Natural History. — Dorany Pineda, Los Angeles Times, "Jane Mead dies at 61; poet’s work was inspired by the natural world," 18 Sep. 2019 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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ichthyoid blood cell

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21 Nov 2019

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“Ichthyology.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ichthyology. Accessed 19 January 2020.

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