Definition of PISCICIDE

piscicide

Plural: piscicides

Noun

  • Any substance that is poisonous to fish.
  • The killing of fish.
  • A fish that kills.
  • A fish that kills another fish, especially out of malice.

Examples

  • "The explosion of an aquarium in Berlin in 2022 caused a major piscicide."

Origin / Etymology

From pisci- + -cide.

Synonyms

ichthyocide

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