picescidio

Spanish

Etymology

From pices- +‎ -cidio.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌpiθesˈθidjo/ [ˌpi.θesˈθi.ð̞jo] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /ˌpiseˈsidjo/ [ˌpi.seˈsi.ð̞jo] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Rhymes: -idjo
  • Syllabification: pi‧ces‧ci‧dio

Noun

picescidio m (countable and uncountable, plural picescidios)

  1. (uncountable) The (massive) killing of fish.
    Los agronitratos causaron un picescidio en el Mar Menor
    The agronitrates caused a piscicide in Mar Menor.

Synonyms

  • piscicidio
  • ictiocidio
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