Ichthyophagous

Word ICHTHYOPHAGOUS
Character 14
Hyphenation ich thy oph a gous
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Ichthyophagous"

What do we mean by ichthyophagous?

Feeding on fish. adjective

Eating or subsisting on fish; fish-eating; piscivorous.

Eating, or subsisting on, fish. adjective

Feeding on fish adjective

Feeding on fish

Synonyms and Antonyms for Ichthyophagous

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The word "ichthyophagous" in example sentences

If, on its coasts, the sea washes nothing but almost inaccessible rocks, let it remain barbarous and ichthyophagous: it will have a quieter, perhaps a better, and certainly a happier life. ❋ Unknown (2002)

On the sea shore, and the banks of rivers, they invented the line and the hook, and became fishermen and ichthyophagous. ❋ Unknown (1909)

In accordance with the nomenclature of Latham, the Eskimo may be spoken of as Hyperborean Mongolidæ of essentially carnivorous and ichthyophagous habits, who have not yet emerged from the hunting and fishing stage. ❋ Unknown (1871)

FROM ROME TO GAUL is, considering the means of modern locomotion, no great way; but the ancient sumptuary laws of that kingdom give us little information regarding the ichthyophagous propensities of its inhabitants. ❋ Isabella Mary (1861)

Pliny and Diodorus Siculus have described the fish-bread of the ichthyophagous nations, that dwelt on the Persian Gulf and the shores of the Red Sea. ❋ Unknown (1851)

The forests resound with the cries of parrots and other birds of beautiful plumage; from any point on the coast pelicans and other ichthyophagous birds can be observed darting into the waters after their prey; the lakes and rivers are the home of thousands of wild ducks; myriads of wild pigeons breed in the woods; and the number of insectivorous birds, including the sweet-singing nightingale, jilguero and turpial, the swallow and the small pitirre and colibri, is infinite. ❋ Otto Schoenrich (N/A)

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