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—nematocidal, nematicidal, adj./nem"euh teuh suyd', ni mat"euh-/, n.a substance or preparation used for killing nematodes parasitic to plants.Also, nematicide.[1895-1900; NEMATO- + -CIDE]
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nematocide — em a*to*cide (n[e^]m [.a]*t[ o]*s[imac]d or n[i^]*m[a^]t [ o]*s[imac]d), n. A substance that kills nematodes, especially one used in medicine or to kill plant pathogens. [Also spelled {nematicide}.] [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nematocide — nematocidas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Medžiaga augalų parazitams nematodams naikinti. atitikmenys: angl. nematocide rus. нематоцид … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
nematocide — noun see nematicide … New Collegiate Dictionary
nematocide — n. [Gr. nema, thread; L. caedare, to kill] Any agent lethal to nematodes … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
nematocide — noun any compound used to kill nematode parasites in plants … Wiktionary
nematocide — nem·a·to·cide also nem·a·ti·cide nem ət ə .sīd, ni mat ə or nem·a·cide nem ə n a substance or preparation used to destroy nematodes * * * nem·a·to·cide (nemґə to sīd″) [nemato + cide] 1. destructive to nematode worms. 2. an agent… … Medical dictionary
nematocide — n. substance which kills nematodes (class of cylindrical worms) … English contemporary dictionary
nematocide — nem·a·to·cide … English syllables
nematocide — nem•a•to•cide or nem•a•ti•cide [[t]ˈnɛm ə təˌsaɪd, nɪˈmæt ə [/t]] n. agr. pes a substance or preparation used for killing nematodes parasitic to plants • Etymology: 1895–1900 nem a•to•cid′al, nem a•ti•cid′al, adj … From formal English to slang
nematocide — … Useful english dictionary
