piscivore

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UK/ˈpɪs(k)ɪvɔː/US/ˈpɪsɪvɔɹ/

noun

A fish eater.

Similar
ichthyophagepescatarian
OriginLatin vorō ← Proto-Italic *worā ← Proto-Indo-European *gʷorh₃éh₂ →
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Meanings

nounpiscivore (plural piscivores)

plural piscivores

  1. A fish eater.

    Synonyms: ichthyophage, pescatarian

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA fish eater.

Similar
ichthyophagepescatarian
Also see
ichthyophageichthyophagist

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*péysks
  2. Proto-Italic*piskis
  3. Latinpiscis
  4. Englishpisci-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*gʷerh₃-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*gʷorh₃éh₂
  7. Proto-Italic*worā
  8. Latinvorō
  9. Englishpiscivore

From pisci- (“fish”) + -vore (“eater”).

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Translations

Catalan piscívor
  • piscívorfish eater
Finnish kalansyöjä
  • kalansyöjäfish eater
German Fischfresser
  • Fischfresserfish eater
Hindi मत्स्यभक्षी
  • मत्स्यभक्षी (matsyabhakṣī)fish eater
Polish rybojad
  • rybojadfish eater
Portuguese piscívoro
  • piscívorofish eater
Spanish piscívoro
  • piscívorofish eater
Cite this entry
APA

piscivore. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/piscivore

MLA

“piscivore.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/piscivore. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “piscivore,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/piscivore.

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