ichthyology

noun
ich·​thy·​ol·​o·​gy | \ ˌik-thē-ˈä-lə-jē How to pronounce ichthyology (audio) \

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 How to pronounce ichthyological (audio) \ adjective
ichthyologically \ ˌik-​thē-​ə-​ˈlä-​ji-​k(ə-​)lē How to pronounce ichthyologically (audio) \ adverb
ichthyologist \ ˌik-​thē-​ˈä-​lə-​jist How to pronounce ichthyologist (audio) \ noun

Examples of ichthyology in a Sentence

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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

First Known Use of ichthyology

1646, in the meaning defined above

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