larvicide

noun lar·vi·cide \ˈlär-və-ˌsīd\

Definition of LARVICIDE

: an agent for killing larval pests

— lar·vi·cid·al \ˌlär-və-ˈsī-d^əl\ adjective

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circa 1888

Medical Dictionary

noun lar·vi·cide

: an agent for killing larvae

—lar·vi·cid·al \ˌlär-və-ˈsīd-^əl\ adjective

—lar·vi·cid·al·ly \-ē\ adverb

—lar·vi·cid·ing \ˈlär-və-ˌsīd-iŋ\ noun

lar·vi·cide also lar·va·cide \ˈlär-və-ˌsīd\

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