noun
Meaning 1
Any substance that is poisonous to fish.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
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Standard Lemma guide
piscicide
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noun
Meaning 2
The killing of fish.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Examples
- The explosion of an aquarium in Berlin in 2022 caused a major piscicide.
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noun
Meaning 3
A fish that kills.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 4
A fish that kills another fish, especially out of malice.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *péysks Proto-Italic *piskis Latin piscisder. English pisci- English -cide English piscicide From pisci- + -cide.