raticide
raticide noun: rat poison.
Noun
raticide (countable and uncountable, plural raticides)
- rat poison.
- "Why don't you use a raticide?" his friend suggested.
"But, what is a raticide?" asked Kartar innocently.
"It is a material which helps the rat to commit suicide," his friend told him, his eyes showing humour for a minute.1964, V. Balu, Day Dreams, page 93 - Raticides are covered by the provisions of the Law on pesticides of 1961 (item (d) of Section 1).1970, World Health Organization, Control of Pesticides: A Survey of Existing Legislation, page 40
- "Why don't you use a raticide?" his friend suggested.
raticide meaning in Tamil
raticide in Tamil
- எலிகொல்
Forms of raticide
| plural | raticides |
|---|---|
| alternative form | ratticide |
Origin of raticide
From rat + -cide.
Questions about raticide
- What does raticide mean?
- Raticide means rat poison.
- What is raticide in Tamil?
- Raticide in Tamil is எலிகொல். See Raticide meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is raticide?
- Raticide is a noun.
- What is the plural of raticide?
- The plural of raticide is raticides.
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