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pisc(i)-

Fish.

Latin piscis, fish.

An animal that is piscivorous feeds on fish; pisciculture is the controlled breeding and rearing of fish; the adjective piscatorial is a formal way to refer to fishermen or fishing; the usual adjective relating to fish is piscine.

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