ichthyological
- adjective
- /ˌɪkθiəˈlɒdʒɪkəl/
- Specialized
Examples
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A brief history of modern ichthyological research.
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Our DNA does somewhat resemble your own ichthyological species.
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But I can't restrain myself from two ichthyological asides.
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The integration of these data also raises the possibility of a new era of ichthyological research that includes genome-wide studies and a revival of detailed studies in the basic sciences and medicine (Postlethwait et al. 2004, Volff 2005).
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"The first goat Monte and I had was to just simply establish communication between the zebrafish people—model organism people—and the ichthyological group of us," says Mabee.
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The ichthyological survey revealed several new species of fish in the river.
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Researchers published an ichthyological study focusing on the breeding patterns of salmon.
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The ichthyological conference attracted scientists from around the world to discuss fish conservation.
Surface Forms
Morphology
ichthyological = ichthyology (opaque) = ichthy + ological
The adjective is regularly formed from the technical noun ichthyology, but the base term is specialized and not likely to be known by an average B1 learner.
Etymology
Ichthyological comes from the Greek root ichthy- meaning 'fish' and the ending -logical which is the same idea as in biological, meaning 'study' or 'science'. So, ichthyological describes something 'relating to the scientific study of fish'.