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ichthyophagous

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

Definition of ichthyophagous

: eating or subsisting on fish

Origin and Etymology of ichthyophagous

Greek ichthyophagos, from ichthy- + -phagos -phagous

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ichthyophagous

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

medical Definition of ichthyophagous

: eating or subsisting on fish

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