tickicide
tickicide noun: a substance that kills ticks.
Noun
tickicide (countable and uncountable, plural tickicides)
- A substance that kills ticks.
- In 1965, power operated spray races will enter into the battle and eventually every animal in the country will be sprayed with tickicide weekly.1965, Uganda 1964, page 108
- If the supply of tickicides is exhausted there will be massive losses in the beef industry.1982, Queensland Agricultural Journal, page 282
- Synonyms:
- ixodicide
Synonyms of tickicide
Forms of tickicide
| plural | tickicides |
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Origin of tickicide
From tick + -icide.
Questions about tickicide
- What does tickicide mean?
- Tickicide means a substance that kills ticks.
- What part of speech is tickicide?
- Tickicide is a noun.
- What is the plural of tickicide?
- The plural of tickicide is tickicides.
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