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necrocide

necrocide noun: the mutilation or desecration of a corpse.

Noun

necrocide (uncountable)

  1. (uncommon) The mutilation or desecration of a corpse.

Origin of necrocide

From necro- + -cide.

Questions about necrocide

What does necrocide mean?
Necrocide means the mutilation or desecration of a corpse.
What part of speech is necrocide?
Necrocide is a noun.

Words near necrocide in the dictionary

  1. necrobumped
  2. necrobumping
  3. necrobumps
  4. necrochemical
  5. necrochemistry
  6. necrocide
  7. necrocracies
  8. necrocracy
  9. necrocratic
  10. necrocyte
  11. necrocytes

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