prohibitedanimalsale
nounUK /prəˈhɪbɪtɪd ˈænɪməl seɪl/
US /proʊˈhɪbɪtɪd ˈænɪməl seɪl/
A prohibited animal sale is when someone tries to sell an animal that the law says they are not allowed to sell.
The pet shop was fined for a prohibited animal sale after selling a protected turtle.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The act of offering a restricted species for money without a permit.
Officials stopped a prohibited animal sale at the border market.
3. A transaction that breaks rules about which animals may be bought or sold.
Selling a monkey online led to charges of prohibited animal sale.
4. Any deal to sell an animal that is protected by conservation laws.
The ranger reported the prohibited animal sale of rare parrots.