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Ichthyology
() The natural history of fishes; that branch of zoology which relates to fishes, including their structure, classification, and habits.
Ichthyomancy
() Divination by the heads or the entrails of fishes.
Ichthyomorpha
() The Urodela.
Ichthyomorphic
() Alt. of Ichthyomorphous
Ichthyomorphous
() Fish-shaped; as, the ichthyomorphic idols of ancient Assyria.
Ichthyophagist
() One who eats, or subsists on, fish.
Ichthyophagous
() Eating, or subsisting on, fish.
Ichthyohagy
() The practice of eating, or living upon, fish.
Ichthyophthalmite
() See Apophyllite.
Ichthyophthira
() A division of copepod crustaceans, including numerous species parasitic on fishes.
Ichthyopsida
() A grand division of the Vertebrata, including the Amphibia and Fishes.
Ichthyopterygia
() See Ichthyosauria.
Ichthyopterygium
() The typical limb, or lateral fin, of fishes.
Ichthyornis
() An extinct genus of toothed birds found in the American Cretaceous formation. It is remarkable for having biconcave vertebrae, and sharp, conical teeth set in sockets. Its wings were well developed. It is the type of the order Odontotormae.
Ichthyosaur
() One of the Ichthyosaura.
Ichthyosauria
() An extinct order of marine reptiles, including Ichthyosaurus and allied forms; -- called also Ichthyopterygia. They have not been found later than the Cretaceous period.
Ichthyosaurian
() Of or pertaining to the Ichthyosauria.
Ichthyosaurian
() One of the Ichthyosauria.
Ichthyosauri
() of Ichthyosaurus
Ichthyosaurus
() An extinct genus of marine reptiles; -- so named from their short, biconcave vertebrae, resembling those of fishes. Several species, varying in length from ten to thirty feet, are known from the Liassic, Oolitic, and Cretaceous formations.
Ichthyosis
() A disease in which the skin is thick, rough, and scaly; -- called also fishskin.
Ichthyotomist
() One skilled in ichthyotomy.
Ichthyoomy
() The anatomy or dissection of fishes.
Ichthys
() Same as Ichthus.
Icicle
() A pendent, and usually conical, mass of ice, formed by freezing of dripping water; as, the icicles on the eaves of a house.
Icicled
() Having icicles attached.
Icily
() In an icy manner; coldly.
Iciness
() The state or quality of being icy or very cold; frigidity.
Icing
() A coating or covering resembling ice, as of sugar and milk or white of egg; frosting.
Ickle
() An icicle.
Icon
() An image or representation; a portrait or pretended portrait.
Iconical
() Pertaining to, or consisting of, images, pictures, or representations of any kind.
Iconism
() The formation of a figure, representation, or semblance; a delineation or description.
Iconize
() To form an image or likeness of.
Iconoclasm
() The doctrine or practice of the iconoclasts; image breaking.
Iconoclast
() A breaker or destroyer of images or idols; a determined enemy of idol worship.
Iconoclast
() One who exposes or destroys impositions or shams; one who attacks cherished beliefs; a radical.
Iconoclastic
() Of or pertaining to the iconoclasts, or to image breaking.
Iconodule
() Alt. of Iconodulist
Iconodulist
() One who serves images; -- opposed to an iconoclast.
Iconographer
() A maker of images.
Iconographic
() Of or pertaining to iconography.
Iconographic
() Representing by means of pictures or diagrams; as, an icongraphic encyclopaedia.
Iconography
() The art or representation by pictures or images; the description or study of portraiture or representation, as of persons; as, the iconography of the ancients.
Iconography
() The study of representative art in general.
Iconolater
() One who worships images.
Iconolatry
() The worship of images as symbols; -- distinguished from idolatry, the worship of images themselves.
Iconology
() The discussion or description of portraiture or of representative images. Cf. Iconography.
Iconomachy
() Hostility to images as objects of worship.
Iconomical
() Opposed to pictures or images as objects of worship.