WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ichthyo-, 
  1. a combining form meaning "fish,'' used in the formation of compound words:ichthyology.
Also,[esp. before a vowel,] ichthy-. 
  • Greek, combining form of ichthŷs fish

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
ichthyo-, (before a vowel)ichthy-
  1. indicating or relating to fishes: ichthyology
Etymology: from Latin, from Greek ikhthus fish
'ichthyo-' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Ichthyocentaur - ichthyofauna - ichthyolite - ichthyology - ichthyophagy - ichthyophthirius - ichthyosarcotoxin - ichthyosaurus

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