Nature terminology · Animals & living systems
pisc/i — Fish
pisc/i means fish. Latin source words and nature terminology examples: piscivore.
Meaning and source words
Meaning: Fish
- Latin: piscis
Examples and word parts
piscivore
An animal that eats fish.
Word parts: pisci (fish) + -vore (eater)
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Sources and usage
From the Word Radicals nature terminology collection. Source words and word parts are learning references; modern meanings can differ from their classical sources.