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piriproxyfen

piriproxyfen is the misspelling of pyriproxyfen.

Meaning of pyriproxyfen

Noun

pyriproxyfen (uncountable)

  1. A pyridine-based pesticide effective against a variety of arthropods.
    • He and his team set up “dissemination stations,” consisting of dark, damp cloths dusted with pyriproxyfen, in the nooks and crannies of aboveground tombs in a cemetery.2009 June 23, Henry Fountain, “Getting Mosquitoes to Spread Poison to Their Own Larvae”, in New York Times

Questions about piriproxyfen

What is piriproxyfen the misspelling of?
Piriproxyfen is the misspelling of pyriproxyfen.

Words near piriproxyfen in the dictionary

  1. pirinixic acid
  2. pirinixil
  3. Piripauan
  4. piripiri
  5. piriprost
  6. piriproxyfen
  7. piriqualone
  8. pirism
  9. pirist
  10. pirisudanol
  11. pirita

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