piscivorous

[ pi-siv-er-uhs ]

/ pɪˈsɪv ər əs /

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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, pisé, Pisgah, pish, pishogue

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How to use piscivorous in a sentence

In the true seals the dentition is strikingly piscivorous, the cheek teeth often having accessory cusps (fig. 86).
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds
The dentition is typically piscivorous, being adapted for seizing active slippery animals such as fish.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds
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
The birds are chiefly piscivorous, and all are migratory, passing southwards on the approach of winter.
The Senses and The Mind|Anonymous

The water-moccasin (Agkistrodon piscivorous) is dark chestnut-brown with darker markings.
Elementary Zoology, Second Edition|Vernon L. Kellogg

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.