piscivorous

[pi-siv-er-uh s]

adjective

adapted to feeding on fish; fish-eating.

Origin of piscivorous

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

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Historical Examples of 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

adjective

feeding on fishpiscivorous birds

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Word Origin and History for piscivorous

adj.

1660s, from Latin piscis "fish" (see fish (n.)) + -vorous.

piscivorous in Science

piscivorous

[pĭ-sĭv′ər-əs, pī-]

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