ichthyolite

[ ik-thee-uh-lahyt ]
/ ˈɪk θi əˌlaɪt /

noun

a fossil fish.

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

Example sentences from the Web for ichthyolite

  • We see the body of the ichthyolite, with its finely arranged scales, of a pure snow-white.

British Dictionary definitions for ichthyolite

ichthyolite
/ (ˈɪkθɪəˌlaɪt) /

noun

rare any fossil fish

Derived forms of ichthyolite

ichthyolitic (ˌɪkθɪəˈlɪtɪk), adjective