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Question

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.

Killing of birds

This question was previously asked in
SSC CGL 2017 (Tier 1) Previous Year Paper (16-Aug-2017) (Shift 1)
The correct answer is

Avicide

Avicide (Latin avis = bird + -cide = killing) is the killing of birds.

Herbicide kills plants, vulpicide is the killing of a fox, and matricide is the killing of one's mother.

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