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dogicides

dogicides is the plural of dogicide.

Meaning of dogicide

Noun

dogicide (countable and uncountable, plural dogicides)

  1. (nonce-word) The killing of a dog.
    • HORRIBLE CASE OF DOGICIDE―WE were informed the neighbourhood of the Isle of Dogs was thrown into a state of considerable excitement yesterday afternoon, at about 22 minutes past 3, by a report relative to that distinguished ornament to his species (the canine), familiarly known as the Fireman's dog...1849, Punch, volume 17, London, page 94
    Synonyms:
    canicide, caninicide

Questions about dogicides

What is dogicides the plural of?
Dogicides is the plural of dogicide.

Words near dogicides in the dictionary

  1. Doghramadjian
  2. Doghramadjians
  3. dogi
  4. Dogic
  5. dogicide
  6. dogicides
  7. dogie
  8. dogielinotid
  9. dogielinotids
  10. dogies
  11. dogiron

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