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ovicide

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[oh-vuh-sahyd] / ˈoʊ vəˌsaɪd /

noun

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

Other Word Forms

  • ovicidal adjective

Etymology

Origin of ovicide

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

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