ichthyophagous

adjective

ich·thy·oph·a·gous ˌik-thē-ˈä-fə-gəs

: eating or subsisting on fish

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Etymology

Greek ichthyophagos, from ichthy- + -phagos -phagous

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circa 1828, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of ichthyophagous was circa 1828

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ichthyophagous

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ich·thy·oph·a·gous ˌik-thē-ˈäf-ə-gəs

: eating or subsisting on fish

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