Canicide

//ˈkænɪsaɪd// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The killing of a dog. rare
  2. 2
    A dog-killer. rare

Synonyms

All synonyms
caninicidedogicide

Etymology

From Latin canis (“dog”) + -cide.

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