Ichneumonidan Ich`neu·mon"i·dan adjective (Zoology) Of or pertaining to the Ichneumonidæ , or ichneumon flies. --
noun One of the Ichneumonidæ .
Ichneumonides Ich`neu·mon"i·des noun plural [ New Latin See
Ichneumon .]
(Zoology) The ichneumon flies.
Ichnite Ich"nite noun [ Greek
'i`chnos track, footstep.]
A fossil footprint; as, the ichnites in the Triassic sandstone. Page.
Ichnographic, Ichnographical Ich`no·graph"ic, Ich`no·graph"ic·al adjective [ Confer French
ichonographique .]
Of or pertaining to ichonography; describing a ground plot.
Ichnography Ich·nog"ra·phy noun [ Greek ...;
'i`chnos track, footstep + ... to describe: confer French
ichonographie .]
(Drawing) A horizontal section of a building or other object, showing its true dimensions according to a geometric scale; a ground plan; a map; also, the art of making such plans.
Ichnolite Ich"no·lite noun [ Greek
'i`chnos track, footstep +
-lite .]
A fossil footprint; an ichnite.
Ichnolithology Ich`no·li·thol"o·gy noun [ Greek
'i`chnos footstep +
-lith + -logy .]
Same as Ichnology . Hitchcock.
Ichnological Ich`no·log"ic·al adjective Of or pertaining to ichnology.
Ichnology Ich·nol"o·gy noun [ Greek
'i`chnos a footstep +
-logy .]
(Geol.) The branch of science which treats of fossil footprints.
Ichnoscopy Ich·nos"co·py noun [ Greek
'i`chnos footstep +
-scopy .]
The search for the traces of anything. [ R.]
Ichor I"chor noun [ New Latin , from Greek ...: confer French
ichor .]
1. (Class. Myth.) An ethereal fluid that supplied the place of blood in the veins of the gods. 2. A thin, acrid, watery discharge from an ulcer, wound, etc.
Ichorhæmia I`chor·hæ"mi·a noun [ New Latin , from Greek ... ichor + ... blood.]
(Medicine) Infection of the blood with ichorous or putrid substances.
Ichorous I"chor·ous adjective [ Confer French
ichoreux .]
Of or like ichor; thin; watery; serous; sanious.
Ichthidin Ich"thi·din noun (Physiol. Chem.) A substance from the egg yolk of osseous fishes.
Ichthin Ich"thin noun [ Greek
'ichqy`s fish.]
(Physiol. Chem.) A nitrogenous substance resembling vitellin, present in the egg yolk of cartilaginous fishes.
Ichthulin Ich"thu·lin noun (Physiol. Chem.) A substance from the yolk of salmon's eggs.
Ichthus Ich"thus noun [ Greek
'ichqy`s .]
In early Christian and eccesiastical art, an emblematic fish, or the Greek word for fish , which combined the initials of the Greek words Ihsoy^s , Christo`s , Qeoy^ Gio`s Swth`r , Jesus, Christ, Son of God, Savior.
Ichthyic Ich"thy·ic adjective [ Greek
'ichqy`s ,
-y`os , a fish.]
(Zoology) Like, or pertaining to, fishes.
Ichthyocol, Ichthyocolla Ich"thy·o·col, Ich`thy·o·col"la noun [ Latin
ichthyocolla , Greek ...;
'ichqy`s ,
-y`os , a fish + ... glue: confer French
ichthyocolle .]
Fish glue; isinglass; a glue prepared from the sounds of certain fishes.
Ichthyocoprolite Ich`thy·o·cop"ro·lite noun [ Greek
'ichqy`s ,
-y`os , a fish + English
coprolite .]
(Geol.) Fossil dung of fishes.
Ichthyodorulite Ich`thy·o·dor"u·lite noun [ Greek
'ichqy`s ,
-y`os , a fish + ... a spear +
- lite .]
(Zoology) One of the spiny plates found on the back and tail of certain skates.
Ichthyography Ich`thy·og"ra·phy noun [ Greek
'ichqy`s ,
-y`os +
graphy : confer French
ichthyographie .]
A treatise on fishes.
Ichthyoid, Ichthyoidal Ich"thy·oid, Ich`thy·oid"al adjective [ Greek ...:
'ichqy`s ,
-y`os , a fish + ... form.]
(Zoology) Somewhat like a fish; having some of the characteristics of fishes; -- said of some amphibians.
Ichthyol Ich"thy·ol noun [ Greek ..., ..., a fish + (prob.) Latin
ol eum oil; but confer
Ichthyolite .]
(Chemistry) 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 forms of skin diseases.
Ichthyolatry Ich`thy·ol"a·try noun [ Greek
'ichqy`s ,
-y`os , a fish + ... to worship.]
Worship of fishes, or of fish-shaped idols. Layard.
Ichthyolite Ich"thy·o·lite noun [ Greek
'ichqy`s ,
-y`os , a fish +
-lite .]
(Paleon.) A fossil fish, or fragment of a fish.
Ichthyologic, Ichthyological Ich`thy·o·log"ic, Ich`thy·o·log"ic·al adjective [ Confer French
ichthyologique .]
Of or pertaining to ichthyology.
Ichthyologist Ich`thy·ol"o·gist noun [ Confer French
ichthyologiste .]
One versed in, or who studies, ichthyology.
Ichthyology Ich`thy·ol"o·gy noun [ Greek
'ichqy`s ,
-y`os , a fish +
-logy : confer French
ichthyologie .]
The natural history of fishes; that branch of zoölogy which relates to fishes, including their structure, classification, and habits.
Ichthyomancy Ich"thy·o·man`cy noun [ Greek
'ichqy`s ,
-y`os , a fish +
-mancy : confer French
ichthyomancie .]
Divination by the heads or the entrails of fishes.
Ichthyomorpha Ich`thy·o·mor"pha noun plural [ New Latin , from Greek ... fish-shaped;
'ichqy`s ,
-y`os , a fish + ... form.]
(Zoology) The Urodela.
Ichthyomorphic, Ichthyomorphous Ich`thy·o·mor"phic, Ich`thy·o·mor"phous adjective [ See
Ichthyomorpha .]
Fish- shaped; as, the ichthyomorphic idols of ancient Assyria.
Ichthyophagist Ich`thy·oph"a·gist noun [ See
Ichthyophagous .]
One who eats, or subsists on, fish.
Ichthyophagous Ich`thy·oph"a·gous adjective [ Latin
ichthyophagus , Greek ...;
'ichqy`s ,
-y`os , a fish + ... to eat.]
Eating, or subsisting on, fish.
Ichthyophagy Ich`thy·oph"a·gy noun [ Greek
'ichqyofagi`a : confer French
ichthyophagie .]
The practice of eating, or living upon, fish.
Ichthyophthalmite Ich`thy·oph·thal"mite noun [ Greek
'ichqy`s ,
-y`os , a fish + ... eye.]
See Apophyllite . [ R.]
Ichthyophthira Ich`thy·oph·thi"ra noun plural [ New Latin , from Greek
'ichqy`s ,
-y`os , a fish + ... a louse.]
(Zoology) A division of copepod crustaceans, including numerous species parasitic on fishes.
Ichthyopsida Ich`thy·op"si·da noun plural [ New Latin , from Greek
'ichqy`s ,
-y`os , a fish + ... appearance.]
(Zoology) A grand division of the Vertebrata, including the Amphibia and Fishes.
Ichthyopterygia Ich`thy·op`te·ryg"i·a noun plural [ New Latin See
Ichthyopterygium .]
(Paleon.) See Ichthyosauria .
Ichthyopterygium Ich`thy·op`te·ryg"i·um noun [ New Latin , from Greek
'ichqy`s ,
-y`os , a fish + ... a fin.]
(Anat.) The typical limb, or lateral fin, of fishes.
Ichthyornis Ich`thy·or"nis noun [ New Latin , from Greek
'ichqy`s ,
-y`os , a fish + ... bird.]
(Paleon.) An extinct genus of toothed birds found in the American Cretaceous formation. It is remarkable for having biconcave vertebræ, and sharp, conical teeth set in sockets. Its wings were well developed. It is the type of the order Odontotormæ.
Ichthyosaur Ich"thy·o·saur noun [ Confer French
ichthyosaure .]
(Paleon.) One of the Ichthyosaura.
Ichthyosauria Ich`thy·o·sau"ri·a noun plural [ New Latin See
Ichthyosaurus .]
(Paleon.) An extinct order of marine reptiles, including Ichthyosaurus and allied forms; -- called also Ichthyopterygia . They have not been found later than the Cretaceous period.
Ichthyosaurian Ich`thy·o·sau"ri·an adjective (Paleon.) Of or pertaining to the Ichthyosauria. --
noun One of the Ichthyosauria.
Ichthyosaurus Ich`thy·o·sau"rus noun ;
plural Ichthyosauri . [ New Latin , from Greek
'ichqy`s ,
-y`os , a fish +
say^ros a lizard.]
(Paleon.) An extinct genus of marine reptiles; - - so named from their short, biconcave vertebræ, resembling those of fishes. Several species, varying in length from ten to thirty feet, are known from the Liassic, Oölitic, and Cretaceous formations.
Ichthyosis Ich`thy·o"sis noun [ New Latin , from Greek
'ichqy`s fish.]
(Medicine) A disease in which the skin is thick, rough, and scaly; -- called also fishskin . --
Ich`thy*ot"ic adjective
Ichthyotomist Ich`thy·ot"o·mist noun One skilled in ichthyotomy.
Ichthyotomy Ich`thy·ot"o·my noun [ Greek
'ichqy`s ,
-y`os , a fish + ... to cut.]
The anatomy or dissection of fishes. [ R.]
Ichthys Ich"thys noun [ New Latin , from Greek
'ichqy`s a fish.]
Same as Ichthus .
Icicle I"ci·cle noun [ Middle English
isikel , Anglo-Saxon
īsgicel ;
īs ice +
gicel icicle; akin to Icelandic
jökull ; confer Gael.
eigh ice, Ir.
aigh .]
A pendent, and usually conical, mass of ice, formed by freezing of dripping water; as, the icicles on the eaves of a house.
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