piscivorous

[ pi-siv-er-uhs ]

adjective

1. adapted to feeding on fish; fish-eating.

piscivorous

/ pɪˈsɪvərəs /

adjective

1. feeding on fish

   piscivorous birds

piscivorous

/ pĭ-sĭv′ər-əs,pī- /

1. Habitually feeding on fish. Terns and cormorants are piscivorous birds.

Word History and Origins

Origin of piscivorous¹

First recorded in 1660–70; pisci- + -vorous

Example Sentences

In the true seals the dentition is strikingly piscivorous, the cheek teeth often having accessory cusps (fig. 86).

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The dentition is typically piscivorous, being adapted for seizing active slippery animals such as fish.

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The same motion is, however, performed by some piscivorous birds, which are not provided with this particular bone.

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The birds are chiefly piscivorous, and all are migratory, passing southwards on the approach of winter.

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The water-moccasin (Agkistrodon piscivorous) is dark chestnut-brown with darker markings.

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