Definition
noun, plural: piscivores
A carnivorous animal that primarily or exclusively eats on fish.
Supplement
Examples include the sea lion, tigerfish, fishing cat, and aquatic genet.
Word origin: from the Latin word for fish, piscis
Dictionary > Piscivore
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