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ichthyoid

[ ik-thee-oid ]

adjective

  1. Also ich·thy·oi·dal []. fishlike.


noun

  1. any fishlike vertebrate.

ichthyoid

/ ˈɪkθɪˌɔɪd /

adjective

  1. resembling a fish
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a fishlike vertebrate
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ichthyoid1

From the Greek word ichthyoeidḗs, dating back to 1850–55; ichthy-, -oid
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Example Sentences

Ichthyoid, -al, ik′thi-oid, -al, adj. having the form or characteristics of a fish—also Ich′thyic.—n.

Miss Blyth is about as ichthyoid as you can get and still interest more forward-looking vertebrates.

So on the other hand, this ichthyoid, reptilian, or mono-chondyloid ideal of the self-made man can only be reached, universally, by a nation which holds that poverty, either of purse or spirit,—but especially the spiritual character of being πτωχοι τω πνευματι, is the lowest of degradations; and which believes that the desire of wealth is the first of manly and moral sentiments.

So, on the other hand, this ichthyoid, reptilian, or monochondyloid ideal of the self-made man can only be reached, universally, by a nation which holds that poverty, either of purse or spirit,—but especially the spiritual character of being πτωχοι τω πνευματι,—is the lowest of degradations; and which believes that the desire of wealth is the first of manly and moral sentiments.

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