verb, noun
verb [VN] to kill a particular number of animals of a group in order to prevent the group from getting too large
PHRASALVERBS
cull sth from sth to choose or collect sth from a source or several different sources:
an exhibition of paintings culled from regional art galleries
noun the act of killing some animals (usually the weakest ones) of a group in order to prevent the group from getting too large:
the annual seal cull
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
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