ichthyophagy

[ ik-thee-of-uh-jee ]

noun

1. the practice of eating or subsisting on fish.

Other Words From

• ich·thy·oph·a·gous [ik-thee-, of, -, uh, -g, uh, s], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of ichthyophagy¹

First recorded in 1650–60; ichthyo- + -phagy

Example Sentences

Ichthyophagy, ik-thi-of′a-ji, n. the practice of eating fish.

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