"piscivore" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈpɪs(k)ɪvɔː/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈpɪsɪvɔɹ/ [General-American] Forms: piscivores [plural]
Etymology: From pisci- (“fish”) + -vore (“eater”). Etymology templates: {{af|en|pisci-|-vore|t1=fish|t2=eater}} pisci- (“fish”) + -vore (“eater”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} piscivore (plural piscivores)
  1. A fish eater. Categories (topical): Diets Synonyms: ichthyophage, pescatarian (english: of a person) Derived forms: piscivorous Translations (fish eater): piscívor (Catalan), kalansyöjä (Finnish), Fischfresser [masculine] (German), rybojad [masculine] (Polish)

Inflected forms

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