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zooicide

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
zooi-cide
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The killing of animals.

Uncountable

noun

The suicide of an animal.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

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-.

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

zooicidal

Synonyms

zoocide

Questions

What does zooicide mean?
The killing of animals.
Where does zooicide come from?
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-.

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