Definition
ichthyology
noun
- the branch of zoology that studies fish
Usage: academic discipline; uncountable
Examples
- She earned her degree in ichthyology and now works at a marine research institute.
- Ichthyology has revealed fascinating adaptations in deep-sea fish species.
- The museum's ichthyology department houses thousands of preserved fish specimens.
- His passion for ichthyology began when he caught his first trout as a child.
- Modern ichthyology uses DNA analysis to classify fish populations.
- The ichthyology textbook covered everything from fish anatomy to behavior.