piscivorous

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Adjective piscivorous has 1 sense

piscivorous - feeding on fishes
Antonym: herbivorous (indirect, via omnivorous, insectivorous, carnivorous)
Antonym: omnivorous (indirect, via insectivorous, carnivorous, herbivorous)
Antonym: insectivorous (indirect, via carnivorous, herbivorous, omnivorous)

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Piscivorous

Definition:

Piscivorous refers to an organism, typically a predatory animal, that primarily feeds on fish for sustenance.

Examples:

As an apex predator, the piscivorous pike lurked in the shallows, ready to ambush unsuspecting prey.
The osprey is a magnificent bird with sharp talons, a hooked beak, and a piscivorous diet.
Many marine mammals, such as dolphins and orcas, are piscivorous and rely on fish as their main source of food.

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