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lupicide

lupicide noun: the killing of a wolf or wolves.

Noun

lupicide (plural lupicides)

  1. The killing of a wolf or wolves.
  2. A person who kills a wolf.
    • This noble proposition was received with acclamation by the assembled multitude, and fifteen lupicides were selected from the gallant volunteers who had so generously and heroically come forward to rid the surrounding country of the dangerous and savage intruders.1845 July, British Farmer's Magazine, number 9, page 256

Forms of lupicide

plurallupicides

Origin of lupicide

Latin lupus (“wolf”) + -cide

Questions about lupicide

What does lupicide mean?
Lupicide means the killing of a wolf or wolves.
What part of speech is lupicide?
Lupicide is a noun.
What is the plural of lupicide?
The plural of lupicide is lupicides.

Words near lupicide in the dictionary

  1. Lupi
  2. Lupian
  3. Lupians
  4. Lupica
  5. Lupicas
  6. lupicide
  7. lupicides
  8. Lupid
  9. Lupids
  10. Lupien
  11. Lupiens

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