- vulpicide
- vul·pi·cide
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vulpicide
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Vulpicide — Vul pi*cide, n. [L. vulpes a fox + caedere to kill.] One who kills a fox, except in hunting; also, the act of so killing a fox. [Written also {vulpecide}.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
vulpicide — vulpicidal, adj. vulpicidism, n. /vul peuh suyd /, n. Brit. 1. the act of killing a fox other than by hunting it with hounds. 2. a person who kills a fox by means other than hunting it with hounds. Also, vulpecide. [1820 30; < L vulpi (s. of… … Universalium
vulpicide — killing of a fox Killing and Killers … Phrontistery dictionary
vulpicide — n. killing or killer of fox, except by hunting. ♦ vulpecular, a. pertaining to young fox. ♦ vulpine, a. fox like; cunning … Dictionary of difficult words
vulpicide — noun see vulpecide … Useful english dictionary
vulpecide — Vulpicide Vul pi*cide, n. [L. vulpes a fox + caedere to kill.] One who kills a fox, except in hunting; also, the act of so killing a fox. [Written also {vulpecide}.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
List of Latin words with English derivatives — This is a list of Latin words with derivatives in English (and other modern languages). Ancient orthography did not distinguish between i and j or between u and v. Many modern works distinguish u from v but not i from j. In this article both… … Wikipedia
-cide — The English suffix cide denotes an act related to killing. From Latin caedere to cut, kill, hack (at), strike . In its wider meaning, it may also signify the destruction or dismantling of an object or concept. When attached to a word indicating… … Wikipedia
Working terrier — A working terrier is a small type of dog which pursues its quarry into the earth. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the name dates back to at least 1440, derived from early modern French (chien) terrier from the medieval Latin terrarius … Wikipedia
J. K. Stanford — John Keith Stanford OBE MC (1892 1971) was a British writer of the mid 20th century.He was educated at Rugby School and St. John s College, Oxford. He was commissioned into the Suffolk Regiment in 1915 and was attached to the Tank Corps from 1917 … Wikipedia
