EXTIRPATOR

Etymology

Noun

extirpator (plural extirpators)

someone or something that extirpates

Source: Wiktionary


Ex"tir*pa`tor, n. Etym: [L. extirpator, exstirpator: cf. F. extirpateur.]

Definition: One who extirpates or roots out; a destroyer.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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