ichthyocolla

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Fish glue, isinglass; a glue prepared from the sounds (swimming bladders) of various fishes.

Word forms

ichthyocolla

Etymology

From Latin ichthyocolla, from Ancient Greek ἰχθυόκολλα (ikhthuókolla, “fish-glue”), from ἰχθύς (ikhthús, “fish”) + κόλλα (kólla, “glue”).

Synonyms

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