ichthyonym

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/ˈɪk.θi.əˌnɪm/

noun

A name for a fish.

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Meanings

nounichthyonym (plural ichthyonyms)

plural ichthyonyms

  1. A name for a fish.

Origin

From ichthyo- + -onym.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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