Piscivorous
[pi-siv-er-uh s] /pɪˈsɪv ər əs/
adjective
1.
adapted to feeding on fish; fish-eating.
/pɪˈsɪvərəs/
adjective
1.
feeding on fish: piscivorous birds
adj.
1660s, from Latin piscis “fish” (see fish (n.)) + -vorous.
piscivorous
(pĭ-sĭv’ər-əs, pī-)
Habitually feeding on fish. Terns and cormorants are piscivorous birds.
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