English Explanatory Dictionary

piscivorous

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. That feeds on fish; fish-eating.

Pronunciation

/pɪˈsɪvəɹəs/

Word forms

piscivorous more piscivorous most piscivorous

Etymology

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

Synonyms

ichthyophagous ichthyovorous pisciphagous

Related words

piscivore
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