ichthyology

[ ik-thee-ol-uh-jee ]

noun

1. the branch of zoology dealing with fishes.

ichthyology

/ ˌɪkθɪəˈlɒdʒɪk; ˌɪkθɪˈɒlədʒɪ /

noun

1. the study of the physiology, history, economic importance, etc, of fishes

ichthyology

/ ĭk′thē-ŏl′ə-jē /

1. The scientific study of fish.

Derived Forms

• ˌichthyˈologist, noun
• ˌichthyoˈlogically, adverb
• ichthyologic, adjective

Other Words From

• ich·thy·o·log·ic [ik-thee-, uh, -, loj, -ik], ichthy·o·logi·cal adjective
• ichthy·o·logi·cal·ly adverb
• ichthy·olo·gist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of ichthyology¹

First recorded in 1640–50; ichthyo- + -logy

Example Sentences

In a new study published in eLife, Zhang and co-author Professor George Lauder, also in OEB and Curator of Ichthyology in the Museum of Comparative Zoology, questioned if coordinated group movements by animals moving through a fluid could reduce the energy cost of locomotion.

From Science Daily

Dr. William Ludt, the museum’s associate curator of ichthyology, or fish studies, told Spectrum One News in 2021 that he was excited about the discovery because “it’s an extremely rare specimen.”

From Los Angeles Times

The journal was renamed Ichthyology and Herpetology.

From Los Angeles Times

“Although fish biologists have known about this for a long time, this is the first time someone actually made an experiment that demonstrated how much of an advantage this strategy gives the trumpetfish,” said Luiz Rocha, the curator of ichthyology at the California Academy of Sciences.

From New York Times

“Large-scale fish kills are becoming more frequent as our climate changes,” Martin Grosell, a professor of ichthyology at the University of Miami, said.

From New York Times