cervicide

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noun

The killing of deer.

OriginLatin cervus →
Scrabble 17
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Meanings

nouncervicide (uncountable)
  1. rareuncountableThe killing of deer.

Origin

  1. Latincervus“deer”
  2. Englishcervicide

Latin cervus (“deer”) + -cide, from the combining form of the Latin verb caedō (“to kill”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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