piscivorous

American  

[pi-siv-er-uhs] / pɪˈsɪv ər əs /

adjective

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

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piscivorous British  

/ pɪˈsɪvərəs /

adjective

1. feeding on fish

   piscivorous birds

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piscivorous Scientific  

/ pĭ-sĭv′ər-əs,pī- /

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

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Etymology

Origin of piscivorous

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

Example Sentences

The massive throngs of fish attracted a slew of piscivorous birds, including herons, kingfishers and large flycatchers known as kiskadees.

From Scientific American • Dec. 22, 2021

This last term is inappropriate, as it is not in any way piscivorous.

From The Western World Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural History in North and South America by Kingston, William Henry Giles

A piscivorous epicure protests that “Haddock is the poorest fish that swims, and has neither the delicacy of the whiting, nor the juicyness of the cod.”

From The Cook's Oracle; and Housekeeper's Manual by Kitchiner, William

Some piscivorous gourmands think that oysters are not best when quite fresh from their beds, and that their flavour is too brackish and harsh, and is much ameliorated by giving them a feed.

From The Cook's Oracle; and Housekeeper's Manual by Kitchiner, William