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porpicide

porpicide noun: the killing of porpoises by bottlenose dolphins.

Noun

porpicide (uncountable)

  1. The killing of porpoises by bottlenose dolphins.
    • It was a clear case of what scientists are calling "porpicide," the deliberate slaying of a harbor porpoise by a surprising and, to most people, unlikely culprit.2011 September 17, Peter Fimrite, “'Porpicide': Bottlenose dolphins killing porpoises”, in SFGATE
    • Fortunately, I have never heard of porpicide here in the Gulf of Maine, but it would not surprise me if it did.2023 January 9, Ellen Goethel, “Porpicide?: Dolphins are killing porpoises. Scientists don't know why.”, in Seacoastonline

Origin of porpicide

From porpoise + -icide.

Questions about porpicide

What does porpicide mean?
Porpicide means the killing of porpoises by bottlenose dolphins.
What part of speech is porpicide?
Porpicide is a noun.

Words near porpicide in the dictionary

  1. porphyrous
  2. porphyroxine
  3. porphyry
  4. porphyry shell
  5. porphyry shells
  6. porpicide
  7. porpintine
  8. porpintines
  9. porpita
  10. porpitas
  11. porpitid

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