Serpenticidal
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Serpent or snake killing. not-comparable
"But month by month the serpenticidal zeal of the population was more and more aroused, till, in March 1873, the number of snakes destroyed was 425,057, and the rewards not less than 5,313l."
Example
More examples"But month by month the serpenticidal zeal of the population was more and more aroused, till, in March 1873, the number of snakes destroyed was 425,057, and the rewards not less than 5,313l."
Etymology
From serpenticide + -al.
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