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piscivorous
[ pi-siv-er-uhs ]
/ pɪˈsɪv ər əs /
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adjective
adapted to feeding on fish; fish-eating.
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Words nearby piscivorous
pisciculture, pisciform, piscina, piscine, Piscis Austrinus, piscivorous, pisco, pisé, Pisgah, pish, pishogue
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British Dictionary definitions for piscivorous
piscivorous
/ (pɪˈsɪvərəs) /
adjective
feeding on fishpiscivorous birds
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Scientific definitions for piscivorous
piscivorous
[ pÄ-sÄv′ər-É™s, pÄ«- ]
Habitually feeding on fish. Terns and cormorants are piscivorous birds.
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