Planetcide
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 The act of killing all living creatures on a planet. uncountable
"Of course, the BEMs had better be *real* sure the technology of their "deadly probes" is sufficient to deal with said technological life forms when they finally get there, because an unsuccessful attempt at planetcide is bound to get the victims upset -- and they might come looking for the perpetrators."
Example
More examples"Of course, the BEMs had better be *real* sure the technology of their "deadly probes" is sufficient to deal with said technological life forms when they finally get there, because an unsuccessful attempt at planetcide is bound to get the victims upset -- and they might come looking for the perpetrators."
Etymology
From planet + -cide.
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