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Piscatology vs Ichthyology - What's the difference?

piscatology | ichthyology |

Ichthyology is a related term of piscatology.



As nouns the difference between piscatology and ichthyology

is that piscatology is the study of fishing while ichthyology is the branch of zoology devoted to the study of fish.

piscatology

English

Noun

(-)
  • The study of fishing.
  • *1982 , (TC Boyle), Water Music , Penguin 2006, p. 40:
  • *:Ned acquired the rudiments of orthography, geometry, piscatology , a phrase or two of French, and a profound loathing for the Classics.

    • 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