molluscicide

noun mol·lus·ci·cide \mə-ˈləs-kə-ˌsīd, -ˈlə-sə-\

Definition of MOLLUSCICIDE

: an agent for destroying mollusks (as snails)

— mol·lus·ci·cid·al \-ˌləs-kə-ˈsī-d^əl, -ˌlə-sə-\ adjective

New Latin Mollusca + English -i- + -cide

First Known Use: circa 1947

Medical Dictionary

noun mol·lus·ci·cide \mə-ˈləs-(k)ə-ˌsīd\

: an agent for destroying mollusks (as snails)

—mol·lus·ci·cid·al \-ˌləs-(k)ə-ˈsīd-^əl\ also mol·lus·ca·cid·al \-ˌləs-kə-\ adjective

mol·lus·ci·cide also mol·lus·ca·cide \-ˈləs-kə-\

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