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lupicides

lupicides is the plural of lupicide.

Meaning of lupicide

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

Questions about lupicides

What is lupicides the plural of?
Lupicides is the plural of lupicide.

Words near lupicides in the dictionary

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

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