ICHTHYOPHAGOUS

Etymology

Adjective

ichthyophagous (comparative more ichthyophagous, superlative most ichthyophagous)

(biology) feeding on fish

Synonyms: ichthyophagian, piscivorous

Source: Wiktionary


Ich`thy*oph"a*gous, a. Etym: [L. ichthyophagus, Gr.

Definition: Eating, or subsisting on, fish.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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