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PRONUNCIATION OF PISCIVOROUS

piscivorous  [pɪˈsɪvərəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PISCIVOROUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Piscivorous is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES PISCIVOROUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

piscivorous

Piscivore

A piscivore /ˈpɪsɨvɔər/ is a carnivorous animal which eats primarily fish. Piscivory was the diet of early tetrapods; insectivory came next, then in time reptiles added herbivory. Some animals, like the sea lion and alligator, are not completely piscivorous, often preying on aquatic invertebrates or land animals in addition to fish, while others, like the bulldog bat and gharial, are strictly dependent on fish for food. Humans can live on fish-based diets as can their carnivorous domesticated pets, such as dogs and cats. The name "piscivore" is derived from the Latin word for fish, piscis. Some creatures, including cnidarians, octopuses, squid, spiders, sharks, cetaceans, grizzly bears, jaguars, wolves, snakes, turtles, and sea gulls, may have fish as significant if not dominant portions of their diets. Piscivorous is equivalent to the Greek-derived word ichthyophagous.

Definition of piscivorous in the English dictionary

The definition of piscivorous in the dictionary is feeding on fish.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PISCIVOROUS


baccivorous
bækˈsɪvərəs
carnivorous
kɑːˈnɪvərəs
flavorous
ˈfleɪvərəs
frugivorous
fruːˈdʒɪvərəs
graminivorous
ˌɡræmɪˈnɪvərəs
granivorous
ɡræˈnɪvərəs
herbivorous
hɜːˈbɪvərəs
insectivorous
ˌɪnsɛkˈtɪvərəs
limivorous
lɪˈmɪvərəs
mellivorous
mɪˈlɪvərəs
merdivorous
mɜːˈdɪvərəs
myristicivorous
mɪˌrɪstɪˈsɪvərəs
nucivorous
njuːˈsɪvərəs
omnivorous
ɒmˈnɪvərəs
ossivorous
ɒˈsɪvərəs
papaverous
pəˈpeɪvərəs
radicivorous
ˌrædɪˈsɪvərəs
ranivorous
rəˈnɪvərəs
savorous
ˈseɪvərəs
vermivorous
vɜːˈmɪvərəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PISCIVOROUS

piscatrix
Piscean
Pisces
piscicolous
piscicultural
pisciculturally
pisciculture
pisciculturist
piscifauna
piscifaunae
pisciform
piscina
piscinae
piscinal
piscine
Piscis Austrini
Piscis Austrinus
Piscium
piscivore
pisco

WORDS THAT END LIKE PISCIVOROUS

amorous
dangerous
decorous
dolorous
glamorous
humorous
indecorous
malodorous
microporous
nonporous
phosphorous
porous
rancorous
rigorous
sonorous
splendorous
stertorous
tumorous
unglamorous
vaporous
vigorous

Synonyms and antonyms of piscivorous in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «piscivorous» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PISCIVOROUS

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The translations of piscivorous from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «piscivorous» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

食鱼
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

piscívora
570 millions of speakers

English

piscivorous
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मत्स्यभक्षी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الآكلة للأسماك
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

рыбоядная
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

piscívoros
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মত্স্যাশী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

piscivore
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Piscivorous
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

fischfressenden
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

魚食性
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

물고기를 먹는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Piscivorous
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ăn cá
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மீன் உண்கிற
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मृगजळ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

balıkçıl
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

piscivori
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rybożernych
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

рибоядних
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

piscivorous
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

piscivorous
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

visetende
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fiskätande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

piscivorous
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of piscivorous

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PISCIVOROUS»

The term «piscivorous» is normally little used and occupies the 119.928 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PISCIVOROUS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about piscivorous

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PISCIVOROUS»

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Community Ecology of Neotropical Kingfishers
With evidence from other studies of competition or heavy overlap between some birds and other piscivorous vertebrates for prey (Eriksson 1979, Eadie and Keast 1982, Harkonen 1988), competition between kingfishers and fish is possible, ...
James Vanderbeek Remsen, 1991
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Handbook of Fish Biology and Fisheries
However, most of these tend to be general reviews of theory or focus on smaller non-piscivorous fishes. Our intent here is to review the feeding ecology of piscivorous fish, a subject which to our knowledge has never previously been reviewed.
Paul J. B. Hart, John D. Reynolds, 2008
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Artificial Reefs in Fisheries Management
... (Jordan,1889) Piscivorous Piscivorous Piscivorous Piscivorous Planktivorous Planktivorous Planktivorous Planktivorous invertivorous invertivorous invertivorous invertivorous Piscivorous Pomatomidae Piscivorous Piscivorous Piscivorous ...
Stephen A. Bortone, Frederico Pereira Brandini, Gianna Fabi, 2011
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Contemporary Studies on Fish Feeding
Thus, some partially piscivorous species must have been left out of the piscivorous category and some partially piscivorous species counted in that category at full abundance. The net bias (direction or magnitude) of these procedures cannot ...
Charles A. Simenstad, Gregor M. Cailliet, 1986
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Interactions Between Fish and Birds: Implications for Management
Chapter. 8. Interactions. in. the. utilisation. of. small. fish. by. piscivorous. fish. and . birds,. and. the. fishery. in. IJsselmeer. P.J. MOUS* Fish Culture and Fisheries Group, Wageningen Institute ofAnimal Science, Wageningen University, The ...
Ian G. Cowx, 2008
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Issues in Ecological Research and Application: 2011 Edition
the northeast US continental shelf Data detailed in 'Functional feeding responses of piscivorous fishes from the northeast US continental shelf' have been presented. According to a study from the United States, “The functional feeding ...
‎2012
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Mercury study report to Congress
Piscivorous avian and mammalian wildlife are exposed to mercury primarily through consumption of contaminated fish and accumulate mercury to levels above those in prey items. Toxic effects on piscivorous avian and mammalian wildlife ...
United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Research and Development, United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Environmental Criteria and Assessment Office (Cincinnati, Ohio), United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of R
8
Migratory Fishes of South America: Biology, Fisheries and ...
... hemiptera Hemisorubim platyrhynchos Piscivorous Wide mouth, dental plates Small fishes Leporinus elongatus Omnivorous Pronounced incisive teeth Plants and insects Leporinus obtusidens Omnivorous Pronounced incisive teeth Plants  ...
‎2003
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Tropical Estuarine Fishes: Ecology, Exploration and Conservation
4.4.6 Piscivorous species Piscivorous fishes are the top predators apart from other vertebrates (see Chapter 7) in subtropical and tropical estuaries. Although most larger fishes are piscivores, many smaller species, as we have seen earlier,  ...
Stephen J. M. Blaber, 2008
10
Ecosystem Responses to Mercury Contamination: Indicators of ...
4.3.2.1.1 Piscivorous Fish Piscivorous fish can accumulate high concentrations of MeHg, and information on MeHg in piscivorous fish is directly relevant to the public and the policy community. Piscivorous fish are present in most surface ...
Reed Harris, Michael W. Murray, Tamara Saltman, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PISCIVOROUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term piscivorous is used in the context of the following news items.
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Saving the wild Rockies
You see: the bull trout is piscivorous. In other words, it eats other fish. Often the very brook, cutthroat and rainbow trout prized by the hip-wading ... «The Ecologist, Jul 15»
2
Local trout fishing doesn't measure up to tiger record
Tiger trout are known to be highly piscivorous (fish eating), and widely stocked in numerous states for sport fishing and are often used in ... «Eatonville Dispatch, Jul 15»
3
NOAA Receives Takes of Marine Mammals for Columbia River Jetty …
Piling will be fitted with pointed caps to prevent perching by piscivorous birds to minimize opportunities for avian predation on listed species. «Targeted News Service, Jul 15»
4
Community role key in fisheries conservation
“Six years after its establishment, both herbivorous and piscivorous [fish-eating] fish are more abundant inside the reserve than outside, where ... «SciDev.Net, Jul 15»
5
Lynx Lake receives more brown trout
More piscivorous (fish-eating fish) than rainbows, he suggests using spinners and flies, but lately anglers have reported success using night ... «Prescott Daily Courier, Jun 15»
6
The fish we eat
Same goes for old, piscivorous ground-fish and inshore caught fish, where pollution may abound. Such fish should be analysed periodically for ... «World Fishing, Jun 15»
7
Research helps support Indian Ocean sanctuary
The spillover effect is evident in herbivorous fish, such as parrot fish, but not yet detected in piscivorous fish such as groupers and brasses. «Phys.Org, May 15»
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Larval fish season underway locally
The most prolific species, such as shad and shiners supply prey for walleyes and other piscivorous (fish-eating) species. Many use the reefs ... «Sandusky Register, May 15»
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Red's Place: a Fancy Burger Joint...Sort of
Once again you find a mixture of vegetarian and carnivorous/piscivorous offerings. Some items are generic, like the cheese and the meat ... «ithaca.com, Apr 15»
10
Spring Pike Fishing
Other Esox members include the muskellunge and pickerel. These fish are piscivorous. This means pike like to eat other fish. Four to six inch ... «GoErie.com, Apr 15»

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