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Etymology · Ancient Greek

ἰχθύς

4 English words descend from Ancient Greek ἰχθύς, most common first.

ichthyolThe ammonium salt of sulfonated bitumen; used to treat some forms of skin diseases
ichthyophthiriasisA parasitic infection of freshwater fish caused by the ciliate Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
ichthyopterygiumfish fin.
ichthyosaurAny fishlike marine reptiles of the extinct order †Ichthyosauria of the early Triassic to the late Cretaceous period, that had a body somewhat like a porpoise.