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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ichthyological

play \ˌik-thē-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl\ adjective

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ichthyologically

play \ˌik-thē-ə-ˈlä-ji-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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ichthyologist

play \ˌik-thē-ˈä-lə-jist\ noun

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Recent Examples of ichthyology from the Web

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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