piscatory

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Definition of piscatory

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adj

(not-comparable)Of or pertaining to fishermen or fishing.

“The Ribble and the Aire roll down, as yet unpolluted by dyers' chemistry; tenanted by merry trouts and piscatory otters.”

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adj

(not-comparable)Of or pertaining to fishermen or fishing.

“The Ribble and the Aire roll down, as yet unpolluted by dyers' chemistry; tenanted by merry trouts and piscatory otters.”
(not-comparable)Of or pertaining to fish; piscine.

“The air among the houses was of so strong a piscatory flavour that one might have supposed sick fish went up to be dipped in it.”

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From Latin piscātor (“fisherman”), from piscis (“fish”).

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