piscatory

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   relating to or characteristic of the activity of fishing

   a piscatory life

2. 2
   adj

   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.

3. 3
   adj

   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.

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

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