The deliberate killing of a large number of people from a particular nation or ethnic group with the aim of destroying that nation or group.
geno+cide
Shared component: geno · kind
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geno
kind
Related forms: geno · 4 words in this dictionary
Related words
Shared components, not spelling prefixesThe genetic constitution of an individual organism.
geno+type
Shared component: geno · kind
relating to or involving the deliberate killing of a large number of people from a particular nation or ethnic group with the aim of destroying that nation or group.
geno+cid+al
Shared component: geno · kind
genotypicExtended relation
Relating to or constituting the genetic makeup of an organism.
geno+typ+ic
Extended relation: geno · kind