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Piscatory

adj

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to fishermen or fishing. not-comparable

    "The Ribble and the Aire roll down, as yet unpolluted by dyers' chemistry; tenanted by merry trouts and piscatory otters."

  2. 2
    Of or pertaining to fish; piscine. not-comparable

    "The air among the houses was of so strong a piscatory flavour that one might have supposed sick fish went up to be dipped in it."

Adjective
  1. 1
    relating to or characteristic of the activity of fishing wordnet

Etymology

From Latin piscātor (“fisherman”), from piscis (“fish”).

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