Meanings
nounmonstricide (countable and uncountable, plural monstricides)
plural monstricides
- countableuncountableThe act of killing a monster.
- countableobsoleteuncountablemedicineThe destruction of a deformed fetus.
Origin
Blend of monster + homicide, or equivalent to monster + -icide. Compare insecticide.
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APA
monstricide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monstricide
MLA
“monstricide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monstricide. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “monstricide,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monstricide.
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