I. (|)ich, _(ə)ch pronoun
Etymology: Middle English — more at i
archaic & dialect Britain : i
II. noun
also ick ˈik
( -s )
Etymology: by shortening & modification from New Latin & ichthyophthirius or ichthyopthiriasis
: a severe dermatitis of freshwater fish that results from invasion of the skin by a ciliated protozoan ( Ichthyophthirius multifiliis ) and is especially destructive in the aquarium and hatchery — called also ichthyophthiriasis, ichthyophthirius
III. abbreviation
ichthyology