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porpicide en · NOUN

Etymology

From porpoise + -icide.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) The killing of porpoises by bottlenose dolphins.
    • It was a clear case of what scientists are calling "porpicide," the deliberate slaying of a harbor porpoise by a surprising and, to most people, unlikely culprit. 2011 September 17, Peter Fimrite, “'Porpicide': Bottlenose dolphins killing porpoises”, in SFGATE:
    • Fortunately, I have never heard of porpicide here in the Gulf of Maine, but it would not surprise me if it did. 2023 January 9, Ellen Goethel, “Porpicide?: Dolphins are killing porpoises. Scientists don't know why.”, in Seacoastonline: