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aphicide

aphicide noun: any pesticide intended to kill aphids.

Noun

aphicide (plural aphicides)

  1. Any pesticide intended to kill aphids

Forms of aphicide

pluralaphicides
alternative formaphidicide

Origin of aphicide

From aphid + -cide.

Questions about aphicide

What does aphicide mean?
Aphicide means any pesticide intended to kill aphids.
What part of speech is aphicide?
Aphicide is a noun.
What is the plural of aphicide?
The plural of aphicide is aphicides.

Words near aphicide in the dictionary

  1. aphetize
  2. aphetized
  3. aphetizes
  4. aphetizing
  5. aphicidal
  6. aphicide
  7. aphicides
  8. aphid
  9. aphid lion
  10. aphid lions
  11. aphid midge

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