: fish
piscifauna
pisciculture
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a combining form meaning "fish," used in the formation of compound words: piscivorous.
[comb. form repr. L piscis; c. FISH]
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pisci- /pis-i-/
combining form
Denoting fish
ORIGIN: L piscis a fish
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piscicolous /-ikˈə-ləs/ adjective
Parasitic in or on fishes
pisciculˈtural adjective
pisˈciculture noun
The rearing of fish by artificial methods
pisciculˈturist noun
piscifauˈna noun
The assemblage of fishes in a region, formation, etc
pisˈciform adjective
Having the form of a fish
pisˈcivore noun
An animal that feeds on fish
piscivˈorous adjective
Fish-eating, living on fishes
Useful english dictionary. 2012.