"birdicide" meaning in English

See birdicide in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: From bird + -icide. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|bird|icide}} bird + -icide Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} birdicide (uncountable)
  1. The act or practice of killing birds. Tags: uncountable
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