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ichthyic

[ ik-thee-ik ]

adjective



ichthyic

/ ˈɪkθɪɪk /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of fishes
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of ichthyic1

First recorded in 1835–45, ichthyic is from the Greek word ichthyikós “fishy”; ichthy-, -ic
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ichthyic1

C19: from Greek, from ikhthus fish
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Example Sentences

A curious episcopal ring worn by St. Arnulf, bishop of Metz, in the sixth century, exhibits the well-known ichthyic symbol.

The ichthyic nature of some of them is, however, now well established.

The state of keeping, too, in which the ichthyic remains of these alternating beds occur is always very different.

This great river is a peculiar ichthyic province, and each part has its characteristics.

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