also  ick  n, pl  ichs  also  icks  :  a severe dermatitis of freshwater fish caused by a protozoan of the genus Ichthyophthirius(I. multifiliis) and esp. destructive in aquariums and hatcheries - called also ichthyophthiriasis , ichthyophthirius  .
 
 
 
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