Piscicide
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Piscicide is a noun meaning (countable) Any substance that is poisonous to fish.
Meaning
(countable) Any substance that is poisonous to fish.
More Meanings
- (uncountable) The killing of fish.
- A fish that kills.
- A fish that kills another fish, especially out of malice.
Example Sentences
The explosion of an aquarium in Berlin in 2022 caused a major piscicide.
Word Forms
- piscicides
Synonyms for piscicide
Depending on context, synonyms include ichthyocide.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ichthyocide, piscatorialist, piscatology, piscivory, piscation, poolfish.
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