ichthyophagy

[ ik-thee-of-uh-jee ]
/ ˌɪk θiˈɒf ə dʒi /

noun

the practice of eating or subsisting on fish.

Origin of ichthyophagy

First recorded in 1650–60; ichthyo- + -phagy

OTHER WORDS FROM ichthyophagy

ich·thy·oph·a·gous [ik-thee-of-uh-guh s] /ˌɪk θiˈɒf ə gəs/, adjective

British Dictionary definitions for ichthyophagous

ichthyophagous
/ (ˌɪkθɪˈɒfəɡəs) /

adjective

feeding on fish

Derived forms of ichthyophagous

ichthyophagy (ˌɪkθɪˈɒfədʒɪ), noun