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siblicides

siblicides is the plural of siblicide.

Meaning of siblicide

Noun

siblicide (countable and uncountable, plural siblicides)

  1. The killing of a sibling, especially as observed among certain species of animals.
    • I continue to question the interpretation of "fatal sibling aggression" and active brood reduction as a means of maximizing productivity[…]. To me, the data clearly indicate a simple response to food availability, with the oldest young passively out-competing its smaller sibling for a limited...1981 winter, Ralph W. Schreiber, “Book Review: The Eastern Bering Sea Shelf: Oceanography and Resources, 1981. Edited by D. W. Hood and J. A. Calder. 2 Volumes. 1339 pp. Available from the University...

Questions about siblicides

What is siblicides the plural of?
Siblicides is the plural of siblicide.

Words near siblicides in the dictionary

  1. Sibley tent
  2. Sibley tent stove
  3. Sibleys
  4. siblicidal
  5. siblicide
  6. siblicides
  7. sibling
  8. sibling fucker
  9. sibling fuckers
  10. sibling in law
  11. sibling rivalries

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