porcicide

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noun

The killing of a pig or pigs.

OriginLatin porcus →
Scrabble 16
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Meanings

nounporcicide (uncountable)
  1. rareuncountableThe killing of a pig or pigs.

Origin

  1. Latinporcus“pig”
  2. Englishporcicide

Latin porcus (“pig”) + -cide

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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