ichthyology

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ichthyology

  • /ˌɪkθiˈɒləd͡ʒi/

Rhymes with -ɒlədʒi

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From ichthyo- + -logy.

noun

  1. uncountable A branch of zoology that studies fish.

    Similar: fishlore, fish science, fish sciences, ichth., ichthol.

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noun branch of zoology devoted to the study of fish

Españolictiología
한국어어류학 eoryuhak
日本語魚類学 gyoruigaku
中文魚類學 /鱼类学 yúlèixué
हिन्दीमत्स्यविज्ञान matsyavijñān
Portuguêsictiologia
Françaisichtyologie, ichthyologie
DeutschIchthyologie, Fischkunde
Italianoittiologia
Ελληνικάιχθυολογία ichthyología
Русскийихтиоло́гия ixtiológija, рыбове́дение rybovédenije
Tiếng Việtngư học
العربيةعِلْم اَلْأَسْمَاك ʕilm al-ʔasmāk
עבריתאִיכְתִּיּוֹלוֹגְיָה ikh'tiyolohiya, חֵקֶר הַדָּגִים khéker hadagím

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@misc{ichthyology_2026,
  title = {ichthyology},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ichthyology},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}