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Ichthyology vs Ornithology - What's the difference?

ichthyology | ornithology |

As nouns the difference between ichthyology and ornithology

is that ichthyology is the branch of zoology devoted to the study of fish while ornithology is the branch of zoology that deals with the scientific study of birds.

ichthyology

English

(wikipedia ichthyology)

Noun

(-)
  • The branch of zoology devoted to the study of fish.

    • Abbreviations

    * *

    Synonyms

    * (l) * fish science * fish sciences

    Derived terms

    * ichthyologic * ichthyological * ichthyologically * ichthyologist

    Related terms

    * ichthammol * ichthus ( ikhth?s "fish") * ichthy- * ichthyic * ichthyo- * ichthyocentaur * ichthyoid * ichthyoidal * ichthyofauna * ichthyofaunal * ichthyofaunally * Ichthyol * ichthyolite * ichthyolitic * ichthyophagist * ichthyophagous * ichthyophagy * ichthyophthirius * ichthyophthirius disease * ichthyornis, Ichthyornis ("fish bird") * ichthyosarcotoxin * ichthyosaur * ichthyosaurian * ichthyosaurioid * ichthyosaurus, Ichthyosaurus ("fish lizard") * ichthyosis * ichthyotic * ichthys () * -logy * -ology

    ornithology

    English

    (wikipedia ornithology)

    Noun

    (-)
  • The branch of zoology that deals with the scientific study of birds.

    • Synonyms

    * (l)

    References

    English words suffixed with -ology