English Explanatory Dictionary

animalicide

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The killing of an animal (also used historically and offensively for the killing of a person who is regarded as subhuman).

Word forms

animalicide animalicides

Etymology

From animal + -icide.

Related words

zoocide
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