ovicide

American  

[oh-vuh-sahyd] / ˈoʊ vəˌsaɪd /

noun

1. a substance or preparation, especially an insecticide, capable of killing egg cells.

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Other Word Forms

• ovicidal adjective

Etymology

Origin of ovicide

First recorded in 1925–30; ovi- + -cide

Example Sentences

Keen-eyed officers detect the mutton-bones which tell of unauthorised ovicide, and "clutches" of geese and chickens vanish as if by magic.

From Disturbed Ireland Being the Letters Written During the Winter of 1880-81. by Becker, Bernard H.