vulpicide
or vul·pe·cide
[ vuhl-puh-sahyd ]
/ ˈvʌl pəˌsaɪd /
noun British.
the act of killing a fox other than by hunting it with hounds.
a person who kills a fox by means other than hunting it with hounds.
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Origin of vulpicide
OTHER WORDS FROM vulpicide
vul·pi·cid·al, adjectivevul·pi·cid·ism, nounWords nearby vulpicide
vulnerable, vulnerable phase, vulnerary, Vulpecula, vulpecular, vulpicide, vulpine, vulsellum, vulture, vulturine, vulva
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Example sentences from the Web for vulpicide
Perchance, in time, Reynard may take up his abode with us, when vulpicide shall be punished by real ostracism.
Patroclus and Penelope|Theodore Ayrault DodgeI am loth to do it, but wishing to be an impartial historian, am compelled to state that the badger is capable of vulpicide.
The Badger|Alfred E. Pease