fishlike

English

Etymology

From fish +‎ -like.

Adjective

fishlike (comparative more fishlike, superlative most fishlike)

1. Having some characteristics of a fish.

   fishlike scales

   fishlike eyes

   fishlike swimming ability

   • 2013, F. Crescitelli, The Visual System in Vertebrates, page 27:

     The most striking marine reptiles are the fishlike or porpoiselike ichthyosaurs.

Related terms

• fishly
• fishy

Translations

like a fish

• Finnish: kalamainen
• German: fischartig (de)
• Greek: ιχθυοειδής (el) (ichthyoeidís)

  Ancient: ἰχθυοειδής (ikhthuoeidḗs)

• Ingrian: kalanmukain
• Polish: rybi (pl)
• Welsh: pysgodaidd

See also

• ichthyic
• piscine