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ichthyophagist
[ ik-thee-of-uh-jist ]
/ ˌɪk θiˈɒf ə dʒɪst /
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noun
a person who eats or subsists on fish.
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Origin of ichthyophagist
First recorded in 1720–30; ichthyophag(y) + -ist
Words nearby ichthyophagist
ichthyofauna, ichthyoid, Ichthyol, ichthyolite, ichthyology, ichthyophagist, ichthyophagous, ichthyophagy, ichthyophthirius, Ichthyornis, ichthyosarcotoxin
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