ichthyology Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the branch of zoology that studies fishes

WordNet

Ich`thy*ol"o*gy noun
Etymology
Gr. , , a fish + -logy: cf. F. ichthyologie.
Definitions
  1. The natural history of fishes; that branch of zoölogy which relates to fishes, including their structure, classification, and habits.

Webster 1913