Piscivorous

//pɪˈsɪvəɹəs// adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    That feeds on fish; fish-eating.
Adjective
  1. 1
    feeding on fishes wordnet

Synonyms

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carnivorousichthyophagousichthyovorouspisciphagous

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin piscivorus. By surface analysis, piscivore + -ous or pisci- + -vorous.

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