English Explanatory Dictionary

theriocide

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The killing of a non-human animal by a human.
  2. Actions caused by humans which lead to the death of non-human animals, such as deforestation.

Word forms

theriocide theriocides

Etymology

From therio- + -cide. Coined by Piers Beirne in a 2014 paper.

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