piscivorous

[ pi-siv-er-uhs ]

adjective

1. adapted to feeding on fish; fish-eating.

piscivorous

/ pɪˈsɪvərəs /

adjective

1. feeding on fish

   piscivorous birds

piscivorous

/ pĭ-sĭv′ər-əs,pī- /

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of piscivorous¹

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

Example Sentences

The massive throngs of fish attracted a slew of piscivorous birds, including herons, kingfishers and large flycatchers known as kiskadees.

From Scientific American

Some piscivorous gourmands think that oysters are not best when quite fresh from their beds, and that their flavour is too brackish and harsh, and is much ameliorated by giving them a feed.

From Project Gutenberg

The other is carnivorous and piscivorous—at one season killing and eating marmots and mice, at another frequenting the sea coast and subsisting upon fish.

From Project Gutenberg

This last term is inappropriate, as it is not in any way piscivorous.

From Project Gutenberg

A piscivorous epicure protests that “Haddock is the poorest fish that swims, and has neither the delicacy of the whiting, nor the juicyness of the cod.”

From Project Gutenberg