zooicide
The killing of animalsThe killing of animals.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)The killing of animals.
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(uncountable)The suicide of an animal.
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Origin
A pronunciation spelling of zoocide with an extra vowel inserted, due to the difficulty ofA pronunciation spelling of zoocide with an extra vowel inserted, due to the difficulty of pronouncing zoocide using the non-traditional /zuː/ pronunciation of zoo-.
Blend of zoo- + suicide.
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Synonyms
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable