piscivorous

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin piscivorus. By surface analysis, piscivore +‎ -ous or pisci- +‎ -vorous.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɪˈsɪvəɹəs/
  • Hyphenation: pis‧civ‧o‧rous
  • Rhymes: -ɪvəɹəs

Adjective

piscivorous (comparative more piscivorous, superlative most piscivorous)

  1. (chiefly of birds) That feeds on fish; fish-eating.
    Synonyms: ichthyophagous, (rare) ichthyovorous, (rare) pisciphagous

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