ichthyoid
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Ichthyoid — Ich thy*oid, Ichthyoidal Ich thy*oid al, a. [Gr. ?: ichqy s, y os, a fish + e i^dos form.] (Zo[ o]l.) Somewhat like a fish; having some of the characteristics of fishes; said of some amphibians. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ichthyoid — [ik′thē oid΄] adj. [Gr ichthyoeidēs: see ICHTHYO & OID] like a fish n. a fishlike vertebrate … English World dictionary
ichthyoid — 1) fish like 2) hagfishes and lampreys, similar to fishes but not true fishes … Dictionary of ichthyology
ichthyoid — /ik thee oyd /, adj. 1. Also, ichthyoidal. fishlike. n. 2. any fishlike vertebrate. [1850 55; < Gk ichthyoeidés. See ICHTHY , OID] * * * … Universalium
ichthyoid — 1. adjective Characteristic of fish 2. noun Any fish, or other vertebrate having the form of a fish … Wiktionary
ichthyoid — adj. resembling a fish … English contemporary dictionary
ichthyoid — [ ikθɪɔɪd] adjective archaic fishlike. noun any fishlike vertebrate … English new terms dictionary
ichthyoid — ich·thy·oid … English syllables
ichthyoid — /ˈɪkθiɔɪd/ (say iktheeoyd) adjective Also, ichthyoidal /ɪkθiˈɔɪdl/ (say ikthee oydl). 1. fish like. –noun 2. any fish like vertebrate. {Greek ichthyoeidēs fish like. See oid} …
ichthyoid — adj. & n. adj. fishlike. n. any fishlike vertebrate … Useful english dictionary
