Definitions for ichthyologyˌɪk θiˈɒl ə dʒi

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

ich•thy•ol•o•gyˌɪk θiˈɒl ə dʒi(n.)

  1. the branch of zoology dealing with fishes.

    Category: Ichthyology

Origin of ichthyology:

1640–50

ich`thy•ol′o•gist(n.)

Princeton's WordNet

  1. ichthyology(noun)

    the branch of zoology that studies fishes

Wiktionary

  1. ichthyology(Noun)

    The branch of zoology devoted to the study of fish.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Ichthyology(noun)

    the natural history of fishes; that branch of zoology which relates to fishes, including their structure, classification, and habits


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