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ichthyoid

American  
[ik-thee-oid] / ˈɪk θiˌɔɪd /

adjective

  1. Also ichthyoidal fishlike.

noun

  1. any fishlike vertebrate.

ichthyoid British  
/ ˈɪkθɪˌɔɪd /

adjective

  1. resembling a fish

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noun

  1. a fishlike vertebrate

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Etymology

Origin of ichthyoid

From the Greek word ichthyoeidḗs, dating back to 1850–55; see origin at ichthy-, -oid

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Miss Blyth is about as ichthyoid as you can get and still interest more forward-looking vertebrates.

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