ichthin

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noun

A nitrogenous substance resembling vitellin, present in the egg yolk of cartilaginous fishes.

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Meanings

nounichthin (uncountable)
  1. archaicuncountablebiochemistryA nitrogenous substance resembling vitellin, present in the egg yolk of cartilaginous fishes.

Origin

From ichthy- + -in.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Hitchin
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APA

ichthin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ichthin

MLA

“ichthin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ichthin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ichthin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ichthin.

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