zooicide

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noun

The killing of animals.

“For quotations using this term, see Citations:zooicide.”

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zoocide
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Meanings

zooicide1

nounzooicide (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe killing of animals.

    For quotations using this term, see Citations:zooicide.

    Synonyms: zoocide

zooicide2

nounzooicide (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe suicide of an animal.

    For quotations using this term, see Citations:zooicide.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe killing of animals.

Similar
zoocide
Also see
zoocide

Origin

zooicide · noun

A pronunciation spelling of zoocide with an extra vowel inserted, due to the difficulty of pronouncing zoocide using the non-traditional /zuː/ pronunciation of zoo-.

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zooicide · noun

Blend of zoo- + suicide.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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