porpicide

English

Etymology

From porpoise +‎ -icide.

Noun

porpicide (uncountable)

1. The killing of porpoises by bottlenose dolphins.
   • 2011 September 17, Peter Fimrite, “'Porpicide': Bottlenose dolphins killing porpoises”, in SFGATE‎^[1]:

     It was a clear case of what scientists are calling "porpicide," the deliberate slaying of a harbor porpoise by a surprising and, to most people, unlikely culprit.

   • 2023 September 1, Ellen Goethel, “Porpicide?: Dolphins are killing porpoises. Scientists don't know why.”, in Seacoastonline‎^[2]:

     Fortunately, I have never heard of porpicide here in the Gulf of Maine, but it would not surprise me if it did.