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avicide

noun

The killing of a bird.

“He spread avicide in his field to try to kill some of the rooks.”

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Meanings

nounavicide (countable and uncountable, plural avicides)

plural avicides

countableuncountableThe killing of a bird.
Synonyms: birdicide
countableuncountableAny substance used to kill birds.
He spread avicide in his field to try to kill some of the rooks.
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Parathion is the first avicide used on a large scale in Africa against quelea.
1988, Tropical Pest Management, page 134
Synonyms: birdicide

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe killing of a bird.

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nounAny substance used to kill birds.

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Origin

From avi- + -cide.

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APA

avicide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/avicide

MLA

“avicide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/avicide. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “avicide,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/avicide.

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