Carnivorous
Carnivorous adjective - (used of plants as well as animals) feeding on animals.
Usage example: carnivorous plants are capable of trapping and digesting small animals especially insects
Piscivorous and carnivorous are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Piscivorous" instead an adjective "Carnivorous".
Nearby Word: carnivore
Piscivorous
Piscivorous adjective - Feeding on fishes.
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Synonyms for Piscivorous
Carnivorous and piscivorous are semantically related. You can use "Carnivorous" instead an adjective "Piscivorous".
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- As a result, the few animals that thrive there are mostly carnivorous or piscivorous.
Source: More Predators Than Prey
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