'Ichthyology' definitions:
Definition of 'ichthyology'
(from WordNet)
noun
The branch of zoology that studies fishes
Definition of 'Ichthyology'
From: GCIDE
- Ichthyology \Ich`thy*ol"o*gy\, n. [Gr. 'ichqy`s, -y`os, a fish + -logy: cf. F. ichthyologie.] The natural history of fishes; that branch of Zoology which relates to fishes, including their structure, classification, and habits. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'ichthyology'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- 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