"amphibicide" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: amphibicides [plural]
Etymology: From amphibian + -i- + -cide. Etymology templates: {{af|en|amphibian|-i-|-cide|nocat=1}} amphibian + -i- + -cide Head templates: {{en-noun}} amphibicide (plural amphibicides)
  1. A substance used to kill amphibians.
    Sense id: en-amphibicide-en-noun-EskI8ABi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -cide (killer), English terms suffixed with -cide (killing), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 78 22 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -cide (killer): 83 17 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -cide (killing): 67 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 92 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 92 8
  2. (chiefly humorous) The killing of an amphibian. Tags: humorous
    Sense id: en-amphibicide-en-noun-xSAv8KBw
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: amphibicidal

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