ovicide

noun ovi·cide \ˈō-və-ˌsīd\

Definition of OVICIDE

: an agent that kills eggs; especially : an insecticide effective against the egg stage

— ovi·cid·al \ˌō-və-ˈsī-d^əl\ adjective

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1913

Medical Dictionary

noun ovi·cide \ˈō-və-ˌsīd\

: an agent that kills eggs; especially : an insecticide effective against the egg stage

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