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monstricide

UK/ˈmɒnstɹɪsaɪd/

monstricide noun: the act of killing a monster.

Noun

monstricide (countable and uncountable, plural monstricides)

  1. The act of killing a monster.
  2. (obsolete) The destruction of a deformed fetus.

Forms of monstricide

pluralmonstricides

Origin of monstricide

Blend of monster + homicide, or equivalent to monster + -icide. Compare insecticide.

Questions about monstricide

What does monstricide mean?
Monstricide means the act of killing a monster.
What part of speech is monstricide?
Monstricide is a noun.
How do you pronounce monstricide?
Monstricide is pronounced /ˈmɒnstɹɪsaɪd/ (UK).
What is the plural of monstricide?
The plural of monstricide is monstricides.

Words near monstricide in the dictionary

  1. monstre sacré
  2. monstres
  3. monstres sacrés
  4. monstress
  5. monstresses
  6. monstricide
  7. monstricides
  8. monstriferous
  9. monstrification
  10. monstrifications
  11. monstrified

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