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Added 10 October 2026

ichthyology

/ˌɪkθiˈɒləd͡ʒi/ noun

In Latin: ichthyologia Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about ichthyology at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The branch of zoology that studies fishes.

Origin

From ichthyo- + -logy.

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