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ursicidal

ursicidal adjective: of or pertaining to the killing of bears.

Adjective

ursicidal (not comparable)

  1. (rare) Of or pertaining to the killing of bears.
    • The facts, so far as we can gather, are that a noisy party of wild animals, including brown and white bears, arrived at the Hippodrome; that the process of “letting in the jungle” was accomplished by persuading them to walk down what is described as a “rake” into the cellarage of the building; and...1901 March 8, “Notes and News”, in The Daily News, London, →OCLC, page 4, column 7
    • Senator [Francis E.] Warren of Wyoming says there are 40,000 bears in his state.—Kennebec Journal. These 40,000 bears doubtless are the property of the State of Wyoming. The State of Wyoming is therefore palpably engaged in maintaining a Bear Trust. President [Theodore] Roosevelt, if we accept...1902 December 25, J. K. Blackman, editor, The Greenville Daily News, Greenville, S.C.: Williams & Richardson, →OCLC, page [4], column 2

Examples of ursicidal in a sentence

  • Ursicidal mania was his complaint; so at least the white bear was led to believe when his coloured friend suddenly opened an attack on him.1901 March 8, “Notes and News”, in The Daily News, London, →OCLC, page 4, column 7:
  • President [Theodore] Roosevelt, if we accept public rumor, is afflicted with the ursicidal and trust slaying habit.1902 December 25, J. K. Blackman, editor, The Greenville Daily News, Greenville, S.C.: Williams & Richardson, →OCLC, page [4], column 2:

Origin of ursicidal

From Latin ursus + -icidal.

Questions about ursicidal

What does ursicidal mean?
Ursicidal means of or pertaining to the killing of bears.
How do you use ursicidal in a sentence?
Ursicidal mania was his complaint; so at least the white bear was led to believe when his coloured friend suddenly opened an attack on him.
What part of speech is ursicidal?
Ursicidal is an adjective.

Words near ursicidal in the dictionary

  1. ursanes
  2. Urschleim
  3. urself
  4. urselves
  5. ursene
  6. ursicidal
  7. ursicide
  8. ursicides
  9. ursid
  10. ursids
  11. ursiform

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