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—ovicidal, adj./oh"veuh suyd'/, n.a substance or preparation, esp. an insecticide, capable of killing egg cells.[1925-30; OVI- + -CIDE]
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ovicide — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1913 an agent that kills eggs; especially an insecticide effective against the egg stage • ovicidal adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
ovicide — noun Any substance designed to kill eggs, especially the eggs of insects … Wiktionary
ovicide — ovi·cide ō və .sīd n an agent that kills eggs esp an insecticide effective against the egg stage * * * ovi·cide (oґvĭ sīd) an agent destructive to the eggs of certain organisms … Medical dictionary
ovicide — 1) killing insect eggs Killing and Killers 2) sheep killing Killing and Killers … Phrontistery dictionary
ovicide — n. chemical agent that kills eggs; insecticide that kills egg cells … English contemporary dictionary
ovicide — ovi·cide … English syllables
ovicide — o•vi•cide [[t]ˈoʊ vəˌsaɪd[/t]] n. agr. pes a substance or preparation, esp. an insecticide, capable of killing egg cells • Etymology: 1925–30 o vi•cid′al, adj … From formal English to slang
