ichthyolite

[ ik-thee-uh-lahyt ]

/ ˈɪk θi əˌlaɪt /

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noun

a fossil fish.

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Origin of ichthyolite

First recorded in 1820–30; ichthyo- + -lite

OTHER WORDS FROM ichthyolite

ich·thy·o·lit·ic

[ik-thee-uh-lit-ik], /ˌɪk θi əˈlɪt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby ichthyolite

ichthyo-, Ichthyocentaur, ichthyofauna, ichthyoid, Ichthyol, ichthyolite, ichthyology, ichthyophagist, ichthyophagous, ichthyophagy, ichthyophthirius

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How to use ichthyolite in a sentence

We see the body of the ichthyolite, with its finely arranged scales, of a pure snow-white.
The Cruise of the Betsey|Hugh Miller
The discovery enabled me to assign to their true places the various ichthyolite beds of the district.
The Cruise of the Betsey|Hugh Miller

British Dictionary definitions for ichthyolite

ichthyolite

/ (ˈɪkθɪəˌlaɪt) /

noun

rare any fossil fish

Derived forms of ichthyolite

ichthyolitic (ˌɪkθɪəˈlɪtɪk), adjective

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