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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any substance that is poisonous to fish. countable
2. 2
   The killing of fish. uncountable

   "The explosion of an aquarium in Berlin in 2022 caused a major piscicide."

3. 3
   A fish that kills. countable, uncountable
4. 4
   A fish that kills another fish, especially out of malice. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

fishingichthyocide

Example

More examples

"The explosion of an aquarium in Berlin in 2022 caused a major piscicide."

Etymology

From pisci- + -cide.

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