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

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

“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

“It is very strange, and it’s the talk of the town among us California ichthyologists,” or zoologists who study fish, said Bill Ludt, assistant curator of ichthyology at the Los Angeles County Natural History Museum.

From Los Angeles Times

He persevered, and wound up managing the museum’s ichthyology collection.

From New York Times

“This one is a very elaborate, complex lure that is pretty easy to tell it apart from other fishes,” said Bill Ludt, assistant curator of ichthyology at the Los Angeles County Natural History Museum.

From Los Angeles Times