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aphidicides

aphidicides is the plural of aphidicide.

Meaning of aphidicide

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

Questions about aphidicides

What is aphidicides the plural of?
Aphidicides is the plural of aphidicide.

Words near aphidicides in the dictionary

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

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