zooicide

English

Etymology 1

A pronunciation spelling of zoocide with an extra vowel inserted, due to the difficulty of pronouncing zoocide using the non-traditional /zuː/ pronunciation of zoo-.

Noun

zooicide (uncountable)

  1. The killing of animals.
    Synonym: zoocide
    • For quotations using this term, see Citations:zooicide.

Etymology 2

Blend of zoo- +‎ suicide.

Noun

zooicide (uncountable)

  1. The suicide of an animal.
    • For quotations using this term, see Citations:zooicide.
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