Meanings
nountheriocide (countable and uncountable, plural theriocides)
plural theriocides
- countableuncountableThe killing of a non-human animal by a human.
- countableuncountableActions caused by humans which lead to the death of non-human animals, such as deforestation.
Origin
From therio- + -cide. Coined by Piers Beirne in a 2014 paper.
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APA
theriocide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/theriocide
MLA
“theriocide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/theriocide. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “theriocide,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/theriocide.
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