black-marketanimalbusiness
nounUK /ˌblæk ˈmɑːkɪt ˈænɪməl ˈbɪznəs/
US /ˌblæk ˈmɑːrkɪt ˈænɪməl ˈbɪznəs/
A secret shop where people sell animals in ways that are not allowed.
The police closed the black-marketanimalbusiness that was selling rare birds.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The secret buying and selling of protected or exotic animals.
Officials are trying to stop the black-marketanimalbusiness in the region.
3. A hidden business that trades animals without proper papers or care.
The black-marketanimalbusiness kept the puppies in terrible conditions.
4. Illegal trade in animals that is done quietly to avoid the law.
She reported a black-marketanimalbusiness she saw online.