"deerslaughter" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From deer + slaughter. Compare manslaughter. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|deer|slaughter}} deer + slaughter Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} deerslaughter (uncountable)
  1. (rare) The killing of a deer, the slaughter of deer; cervicide. Tags: rare, uncountable Categories (topical): Death Categories (lifeform): Cervids Translations (killing of deer): cervicidi (Catalan), hertmoord (Dutch), cérvicide (French), cervicidio (Spanish)
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