vulpicide

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 vulpes) fox + -CIDE]

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