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单词 piscivorous
释义

piscivorous

[ pi-siv-er-uhs ]
/ pɪˈsɪv ər əs /

adjective

adapted to feeding on fish; fish-eating.

Origin of piscivorous

First recorded in 1660–70; pisci- + -vorous

Words nearby piscivorous

pisciculture, pisciform, piscina, piscine, Piscis Austrinus, piscivorous, pisco, pisé, Pisgah, pish, pishogue
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Example sentences from the Web for piscivorous

  • The water-moccasin (Agkistrodon piscivorous) is dark chestnut-brown with darker markings.

    Elementary Zoology, Second Edition|Vernon L. Kellogg
  • The same motion is, however, performed by some piscivorous birds, which are not provided with this particular bone.

    Eccentricities of the Animal Creation.|John Timbs

British Dictionary definitions for piscivorous

piscivorous
/ (pɪˈsɪvərəs) /

adjective

feeding on fishpiscivorous birds
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Scientific definitions for piscivorous

piscivorous
[ pĭ-sĭvər-əs, pī- ]

Habitually feeding on fish. Terns and cormorants are piscivorous birds.
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