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—ichthyolitic /ik'thee euh lit"ik/, adj./ik"thee euh luyt'/, n.a fossil fish.[1820-30; ICHTHYO- + -LITE]
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Ichthyolite — Ich thy*o*lite, n. [Gr. ichqy s, y os, a fish + lite.] (Paleon.) A fossil fish, or fragment of a fish … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ichthyolite — [ik′thē ō līt΄, ik′thē əlīt΄] n. [ModL: see ICHTHYO & LITE] a fossil of a fish or of part of a fish … English World dictionary
ichthyolite — a fossil of whole or part of a fish … Dictionary of ichthyology
ichthyolite — n. fossil fish … English contemporary dictionary
ichthyolite — ich·thy·o·lite … English syllables
ichthyolite — n. a fossil fish … Useful english dictionary
Ichthyol — Ich thy*ol, n. [Gr. ichqy s, y os, a fish + (prob.) L. oleum oil; but cf. {Ichthyolite}.] (Chem.) An oily substance prepared by the dry distillation of a bituminous mineral containing fossil fishes. It is used in medicine as a remedy in some… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ichthus — n. amulet or talismanic carving in shape of fish. ♦ ichthyic, a. pertaining to fishes. ♦ ichthyism, n. fish poisoning. ♦ ichthyofauna, n. fish life of region. ♦ ichthyography n. treatise on fishes. ♦ ichthyoid, a. fish like.… … Dictionary of difficult words
ichthys — n. amulet or talismanic carving in shape of fish. ♦ ichthyic, a. pertaining to fishes. ♦ ichthyism, n. fish poisoning. ♦ ichthyofauna, n. fish life of region. ♦ ichthyography n. treatise on fishes. ♦ ichthyoid, a. fish like.… … Dictionary of difficult words
ichthyolitic — adjective see ichthyolite * * * ichthyolitic / litˈik/ adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑ichthyo … Useful english dictionary
