ichthyoid
[ ik-thee-oid ]
/ ˈɪk θiˌɔɪd /
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adjective
Also ich·thy·oi·dal . fishlike.
noun
any fishlike vertebrate.
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Words nearby ichthyoid
ichthyic, ichthyism, ichthyo-, Ichthyocentaur, ichthyofauna, ichthyoid, Ichthyol, ichthyolite, ichthyology, ichthyophagist, ichthyophagous
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British Dictionary definitions for ichthyoid
ichthyoid
/ (ˈɪkθɪˌɔɪd) /
adjective Also: ichthyoidal
resembling a fish
noun
a fishlike vertebrate
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Medical definitions for ichthyoid
ichthyoid
[ ĭk′thē-oid′ ]
n.
A fish or fishlike vertebrate.
adj.
Characteristic of or resembling a fish.
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