acaricide

noun acar·i·cide \ə-ˈker-ə-ˌsīd, -ˈka-rə-\

Definition of ACARICIDE

: a pesticide that kills mites and ticks

— acar·i·cid·al \ə-ˌker-ə-ˈsī-d^əl, -ˌka-rə-\ adjective

acarus + -i- + -cide

First Known Use: circa 1879

Medical Dictionary

noun acar·i·cide \ə-ˈkar-ə-ˌsīd\

: a pesticide that kills mites and ticks

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