LARVICIDE

larvicide

(noun) a chemical used to kill larval pests

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

larvicide (plural larvicides)

Any pesticide that attacks the larval stage of an insect

Verb

larvicide (third-person singular simple present larvicides, present participle larviciding, simple past and past participle larvicided)

(transitive) To treat with larvicide.

Anagrams

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