monstricide

English

Etymology

Blend of monster +‎ homicide, or equivalent to monster +‎ -icide. Compare insecticide.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈmɒnstɹɪsaɪd/

Noun

monstricide (countable and uncountable, plural monstricides)

1. The act of killing a monster.
2. (medicine, obsolete) The destruction of a deformed fetus.

Anagrams

• crimson tide, modernistic