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piscivorous
[ pi-siv-er-uhs ]
adjective
- adapted to feeding on fish; fish-eating.
piscivorous
/ pɪˈsɪvərəs /
adjective
- feeding on fish
piscivorous birds
piscivorous
/ pĭ-sĭv′ər-əs,pī- /
- Habitually feeding on fish. Terns and cormorants are piscivorous birds.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of piscivorous1
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Example Sentences
In the true seals the dentition is strikingly piscivorous, the cheek teeth often having accessory cusps (fig. 86).
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The dentition is typically piscivorous, being adapted for seizing active slippery animals such as fish.
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The same motion is, however, performed by some piscivorous birds, which are not provided with this particular bone.
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The birds are chiefly piscivorous, and all are migratory, passing southwards on the approach of winter.
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The water-moccasin (Agkistrodon piscivorous) is dark chestnut-brown with darker markings.
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