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ichthyolatry

ichthyolatry noun: the worship of fish, or of fish-shaped idols.

Noun

ichthyolatry (uncountable)

  1. The worship of fish, or of fish-shaped idols.

Origin of ichthyolatry

From ichthyo- + -latry.

Questions about ichthyolatry

What does ichthyolatry mean?
Ichthyolatry means the worship of fish, or of fish-shaped idols.
What part of speech is ichthyolatry?
Ichthyolatry is a noun.

Words near ichthyolatry in the dictionary

  1. ichthyoid
  2. ichthyoidal
  3. ichthyoids
  4. ichthyol
  5. ichthyolatrous
  6. ichthyolatry
  7. ichthyolite
  8. ichthyolites
  9. ichthyolith
  10. ichthyoliths
  11. ichthyolitic

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