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aphidicide

aphidicide noun: any man-made substance that kills aphids.

Noun

aphidicide (plural aphidicides)

  1. Any man-made substance that kills aphids.
    • Aphids can be controlled by spraying with a modern (targetted) aphidicide early in the season, as a routine precaution, or soft soap sprays can be used on a regular basis.2005, Philip McMillan Browse, Heligan: Fruit, Flowers and Herbs
  2. (rare) The act of killing aphids.
    • Lacewings, the beautiful, iridescent "nerve-winged" insects of the order Neuroptera, produce larvae that specialize in aphidicide, though they won't pass up ...1990, Allen Lacy, The American Gardener

Forms of aphidicide

pluralaphidicides
alternative formaphicide

Origin of aphidicide

From aphid + -cide.

Questions about aphidicide

What does aphidicide mean?
Aphidicide means any man-made substance that kills aphids.
What part of speech is aphidicide?
Aphidicide is a noun.
What is the plural of aphidicide?
The plural of aphidicide is aphidicides.

Words near aphidicide in the dictionary

  1. aphid wolf
  2. aphid wolves
  3. aphides
  4. aphidian
  5. aphidians
  6. aphidicide
  7. aphidicides
  8. aphidicolin
  9. aphidid
  10. aphidids
  11. aphidiid

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