phocicide

P3H4O1C3I1C3I1D2E1

noun

The killing of a seal.

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Meanings

nounphocicide (uncountable)
  1. rareuncountableThe killing of a seal.

Origin

From Latin phoca (“seal”) + -cide.

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APA

phocicide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phocicide

MLA

“phocicide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phocicide. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phocicide,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phocicide.

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