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vul•pi•cide
(vul′pə sīd′),USA pronunciation n. [Brit.]
vul′pi•cid′al, adj.
vul′pi•cid′ism, n.
- British Terms, Sportthe act of killing a fox other than by hunting it with hounds.
- British Terms, Sporta person who kills a fox by means other than hunting it with hounds.
- Latin vulpi- (stem of vulpēs) fox + -cide
- 1820–30
vul′pi•cid′ism, n.