ichthyoid
/ˈɪkθiɔɪd/
adjective
- Fish-like in shape or appearance.
- The artist sculpted an ichthyoid figure that blended human and fish features.
- Some prehistoric marine reptiles had ichthyoid bodies, similar to modern fish.
- The submarine had an ichthyoid design to move smoothly through the water.
noun
- A fish-like animal or creature.
- The aquarium displayed a rare ichthyoid that resembled a prehistoric fish.
- In mythology, the ichthyoid was a sea monster with the body of a fish.
- The fossil was identified as an ichthyoid from the early Triassic period.