- Fishskin
- Fishskin Fish"skin`, n.
1. The skin of a fish (dog fish, shark, etc.)
[1913 Webster]
2. (Med.) See {Ichthyosis}. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Fishskin
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fishskin — Ichthyosis Ich thy*o sis, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ichqy s fish.] (Med.) A disease in which the skin is thick, rough, and scaly; called also {fishskin}. {Ich thy*ot ic}, a. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fishskin — /fish skin /, n. Slang. 1. a condom. 2. a dollar bill. [1645 55, for literal sense; FISH + SKIN] * * * fishˈskin noun 1. The skin of a fish 2. (also fishskin disease) ichthyosis • • • Main Entry: ↑fish … Useful english dictionary
fishskin disease — [fish′skin΄] n. ICHTHYOSIS * * * … Universalium
fishskin disease — [fish′skin΄] n. ICHTHYOSIS … English World dictionary
fishskin — 1) the skin of a fish 2) a condom 3) a dollar bill … Dictionary of ichthyology
fishskin — /fish skin /, n. Slang. 1. a condom. 2. a dollar bill. [1645 55, for literal sense; FISH + SKIN] * * * … Universalium
fishskin — adj. skin of a fish; condom (Slang); dollar bill (Slang) … English contemporary dictionary
fishskin disease — ichthyosis (a congenital skin disease in humans where the epidermis becomes hard, rough and scaly. Also called fish scale disease) … Dictionary of ichthyology
fishskin grain — a grain in leather resembling fish skin … Dictionary of ichthyology
fishskin disease — fish·skin disease .skin n ICHTHYOSIS … Medical dictionary
