noun
Meaning 1
The killing of animals.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Examples
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:zooicide.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: zoocide
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
zooicide
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noun
Meaning 2
The suicide of an animal.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Examples
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:zooicide.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
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-.
Blend of zoo- + suicide.