Ichthyology
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Ichthyology
Ichthyology (pronounced ik-thee-ol-uh-jee) is the branch of zoology that deals with the study of fish. The term is derived from the Greek words 'ichthys' meaning fish, and 'logos' meaning study.
Etymology
The term Ichthyology is derived from the Ancient Greek ἰχθύς (ikhthús, “fish”) + -λογία (-logía, “study of”).
Related Terms
- Fish: A limbless cold-blooded vertebrate animal with gills and fins living wholly in water.
- Zoology: The scientific study of the behavior, structure, physiology, classification, and distribution of animals.
- Marine Biology: The study of organisms in the ocean or other marine bodies of water.
- Aquatic Ecology: The study of the relationships between aquatic organisms and their environments.
- Limnology: The study of inland aquatic ecosystems.
- Oceanography: The branch of Geography that studies the ocean.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Ichthyology
- Wikipedia's article - Ichthyology
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