- piscivorous
- adjective Etymology: Latin piscis + English -vorous Date: 1668 feeding on fishes
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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Piscivorous — Pis*civ o*rous, a. [L. piscis a fish + vorare to devour: cf. F. piscivore.] (Zo[ o]l.) Feeding or subsisting on fish. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
piscivorous — [pi siv′ə rəs, pīsiv′ə rəs] adj. [ PISCI + VOROUS] feeding on fish; fish eating … English World dictionary
piscivorous — fish eating or subsisting on fish … Dictionary of ichthyology
piscivorous — /pi siv euhr euhs/, adj. fish eating. [1660 70; PISCI + VOROUS] * * * … Universalium
piscivorous — adjective That feeds on fish; fish eating See Also: piscivore … Wiktionary
piscivorous — fish eating Feeding and Eating … Phrontistery dictionary
piscivorous — pɪ sɪvÉ™rÉ™s adj. fish eating, feeds on fish … English contemporary dictionary
piscivorous — [pɪ sɪv(ə)rəs] adjective Zoology feeding on fish. Derivatives piscivore noun Origin C17: from L. piscis fish + vorous … English new terms dictionary
piscivorous — pis·civ·o·rous … English syllables
piscivorous — pis•civ•o•rous [[t]pɪˈsɪv ər əs[/t]] adj. zool. fish eating • Etymology: 1660–70 … From formal English to slang
