piscivorous
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of piscivorous
Example Sentences
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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
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
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
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