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<h1>Ichthyopterygia</h1> <Xpage=724>

<hw>Ich`thy*op`te*ryg"i*a</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n. pl.</tt> <ety>[NL. See <er>Ichthyopterygium</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Paleon.)</fld> <def>See <er>Ichthyosauria</er>.</def>

<h1>Ichthyopterygium</h1> <Xpage=724>

<hw>Ich`thy*op`te*ryg"i*um</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/, <?/, a fish + <?/ a fin.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>The typical limb, or lateral fin, of fishes.</def>

<h1>Ichthyornis</h1> <Xpage=724>

<hw>Ich`thy*or"nis</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/, <?/, a fish + <?/ bird.]</ety> <fld>(Paleon.)</fld> <def>An extinct genus of toothed birds found in the American Cretaceous formation. It is remarkable for having biconcave vertebr\'91, and sharp, conical teeth set in sockets. Its wings were well developed. It is the type of the order Odontotorm\'91.</def>

<h1>Ichthyosaur</h1> <Xpage=724>

<hw>Ich"thy*o*saur</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>ichthyosaure</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Paleon.)</fld> <def>One of the Ichthyosaura.</def>

<h1>Ichthyosauria</h1> <Xpage=724>

<hw>Ich`thy*o*sau"ri*a</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n. pl.</tt> <ety>[NL. See <er>Ichthyosaurus</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Paleon.)</fld> <def>An extinct order of marine reptiles, including Ichthyosaurus and allied forms; -- called also <altname>Ichthyopterygia</altname>. They have not been found later than the Cretaceous period.</def>

<h1>Ichthyosaurian</h1> <Xpage=724>

<hw>Ich`thy*o*sau"ri*an</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Paleon.)</fld> <def>Of or pertaining to the Ichthyosauria.</def> -- <def2><tt>n.</tt> <def>One of the Ichthyosauria.</def></def2>

<h1>Ichthyosaurus</h1> <Xpage=724>

<hw>Ich`thy*o*sau"rus</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Ichthyosauri</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <grk>'ichqy`s</grk>, <grk>-y`os</grk>, a fish + <grk>say^ros</grk> a lizard.]</ety> <fld>(Paleon.)</fld> <def>An extinct genus of marine reptiles; -- so named from their short, biconcave vertebr\'91, resembling those of fishes. Several species, varying in length from ten to thirty feet, are known from the Liassic, O\'94litic, and Cretaceous formations.</def>

<h1>Ichthyosis</h1> <Xpage=724>

<hw>Ich`thy*o"sis</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ fish.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A disease in which the skin is thick, rough, and scaly; -- called also <altname>fishskin</altname>.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>Ich`thy*ot"ic</wf> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Ichthyotomist</h1> <Xpage=724>

<hw>Ich`thy*ot"o*mist</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One skilled in ichthyotomy.</def>

<h1>Ichthyoomy</h1> <Xpage=724>

<hw>Ich`thy*o"o*my</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/, <?/, a fish + <?/ to cut.]</ety> <def>The anatomy or dissection of fishes.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Ichthys</h1> <Xpage=724>

<hw>Ich"thys</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ a fish.]</ety> <def>Same as <er>Ichthus</er>.</def>

<h1>Icicle</h1> <Xpage=724>

<hw>I"ci*cle</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>isikel</ets>, AS. <ets>\'c6sgicel</ets>; <ets>\'c6s</ets> ice + <ets>gicel</ets> icicle; akin to Icel. <ets>j\'94kull</ets>; cf. Gael. <ets>eigh</ets> ice, Ir. <ets>aigh</ets>.]</ety> <def>A pendent, and usually conical, mass of ice, formed by freezing of dripping water; <as>as, the <ex>icicles</ex> on the eaves of a house</as>.</def>

<h1>Icicled</h1> <Xpage=724>

<hw>I"ci*cled</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Having icicles attached.</def>

<h1>Icily</h1> <Xpage=724>

<hw>I"ci*ly</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In an icy manner; coldly.</def>

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