piscivorous
/pɪˈsɪvərəs/adjective
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मत्स्यभक्षी, मछली खाने वाला
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adjective
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(of an animal) eating fish as its main food
मत्स्यभक्षी, मछली खाने वाला
- The gharial is a piscivorous reptile with a long, narrow snout.
- Kingfishers and otters are piscivorous.
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piscivore noun
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One-word substitution
An animal that feeds on fish is piscivorous, just as a fruit-eating one is frugivorous.
मछली खाने वाले जीव को piscivorous कहते हैं, उसी तरह जैसे फल खाने वाले को frugivorous कहते हैं।