piscivorus

Latin

Etymology

From piscis (“fish”) + votō (“to devour”)

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /pisˈki.wo.rus/, [pɪsˈkɪ.wɔ.rʊs]

Adjective

piscivorus (feminine piscivora, neuter piscivorum); first/second declension

  1. fish-eating

Inflection

First/second declension.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
nominative piscivorus piscivora piscivorum piscivorī piscivorae piscivora
genitive piscivorī piscivorae piscivorī piscivorōrum piscivorārum piscivorōrum
dative piscivorō piscivorō piscivorīs
accusative piscivorum piscivoram piscivorum piscivorōs piscivorās piscivora
ablative piscivorō piscivorā piscivorō piscivorīs
vocative piscivore piscivora piscivorum piscivorī piscivorae piscivora

Usage notes

  • Used almost exclusively as a taxonomic epithet.
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