PISCINE

piscine

(adjective) of or relating to fish

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Adjective

piscine (comparative more piscine, superlative most piscine)

Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of fish; ichthyic.

Synonyms

• fishlike

• fishly

• fishy

• ichthyic

Etymology 2

Noun

piscine (plural piscines)

(archaic) A public bath or swimming pool in France.

Anagrams

• spin ice

Source: Wiktionary


Pis"cine, a. Etym: [L. piscis a fish.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: Of or pertaining to a fish or fishes; as, piscine remains.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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