illicitpetdealing
nounUK /ɪˈlɪsɪt pɛt ˈdiːlɪŋ/
US /ɪˈlɪsɪt pɛt ˈdiːlɪŋ/
Selling animals as pets in a way that is against the law.
The police stopped the illicit pet dealing at the market.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Buying and selling rare or protected animals without permission.
Officials broke up a ring of illicit pet dealing in exotic birds.
3. Trading pets secretly to avoid rules and taxes.
The hidden shop was a front for illicit pet dealing.
4. Moving animals across borders illegally to sell them as pets.
Customs officers found evidence of illicit pet dealing in the van.