English Explanatory Dictionary

gallicide

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The killing of a chicken, especially the former sport of cock-throwing; or, humorously, the killing of a Frenchman.
noun
  1. The chemical phenylmercury monoethanolammonium acetate, used for the control of slime-forming bacteria in pulp and paper mills.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Rho9998-gallicide.wav

Word forms

gallicide

Etymology

From Latin gallus (“rooster”) + -cide.

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