piscivorous

[ pi-siv-er-uh s ]

/ pɪˈsɪv ər əs /

adjective

adapted to feeding on fish; fish-eating.

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Origin of piscivorous

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

Words nearby piscivorous

pisciculture, pisciform, piscina, piscine, piscis austrinus, piscivorous, pisco, pisgah, pish, pishogue, pishpek

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Example sentences from the Web for piscivorous

The water-moccasin (Agkistrodon piscivorous) is dark chestnut-brown with darker markings.
Elementary Zoology, Second Edition|Vernon L. Kellogg
The same motion is, however, performed by some piscivorous birds, which are not provided with this particular bone.
Eccentricities of the Animal Creation.|John Timbs

British Dictionary definitions for piscivorous

piscivorous

/ (pɪˈsɪvərəs) /

adjective

feeding on fishpiscivorous birds

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Scientific definitions for piscivorous

piscivorous

[ pĭ-sĭv′ər-əs, pī- ]

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