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Ichthyology

Ichthyology Meaning & Definition
Ichthyology Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Ichthyology?

[n] the branch of zoology that studies fishes

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Related Terms | Find terms related to Ichthyology: anatomy | animal physiology | anthropology | biology | comparative anatomy | conchology | ecology | entomology | ethology | helminthology | herpetology | malacology | mammalogy | ornithology | protozoology | taxidermy | taxonomy | zoogeography | zoography | zoology | zoonomy | zoopathology | zoophysics | zootaxy | zootomy

See Also | zoological science | zoology

Ichthyology In Webster's Dictionary

\Ich`thy*ol"o*gy\, n. [Gr. ?, ?, a fish + -logy: cf. F. ichthyologie.] The natural history of fishes; that branch of zo["o]logy which relates to fishes, including their structure, classification, and habits.

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