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ichthyology

/ˌɪkθiˈɒləd͡ʒi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.80 in modern English

Syllables
ichthy-ol-o-gy
IPA
/ˌɪkθiˈɒləd͡ʒi/
26
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A branch of zoology that studies fish.

Uncountable

Etymology

From ichthyo- + -logy.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Derived Forms

ethnoichthyology ichthyologic ichthyological ichthyologically ichthyologist palaeoichthyology paleoichthyology

Phrases

ichthy- ichthyo- ichthyophthirius disease Ichthyornis () Ichthyosaurus () -logy -ology

Frequently Paired Words

ichthammol ichthus ichthys ichthyic ichthy- ichthyo- ichthyocentaur ichthyofauna

Synonyms

fishlore fish science fish sciences ichth. ichthol.

Rhymes With

technology appropriate technology psychology biology apology ideology theology geology ecology anthropology mythology archaeology

Questions

How do you pronounce ichthyology?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪkθiˈɒləd͡ʒi/.
What does ichthyology mean?
A branch of zoology that studies fish.
Where does ichthyology come from?
From ichthyo- + -logy.

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