ich

[ ik ]
/ ɪk /

noun

a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
Also called ichthyophthirius, ichthyophthirius disease.

Origin of ich

short for ichthyophthirius

Words nearby ich

icequake, icescape, icewine, icf, icftu, ich, ich dien, ich-laut, ichabod, ichang, ichihara

Definition for ichthyophthirius-disease (2 of 2)

ichthyophthirius
[ ik-thee-of-theer-ee-uh s ]
/ ˌɪk θi ɒfˈθɪər i əs /

noun

ich.
Also called ichthyophthirius disease.

Origin of ichthyophthirius

< New Latin, the protozoan genus causing the disease, equivalent to ichthyo- ichthyo- + -phthirius < Greek phtheír louse