ichthyophagous

adjective ich·thy·oph·a·gous \ˌik-thē-ˈä-fə-gəs\

Definition of ICHTHYOPHAGOUS

: eating or subsisting on fish

Greek ichthyophagos, from ichthy- + -phagos -phagous

First Known Use: circa 1828

Medical Dictionary

adjective ich·thy·oph·a·gous \ˌik-thē-ˈäf-ə-gəs\

: eating or subsisting on fish

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