First Known Use: 1819
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septicidal
adjective sep·ti·ci·dal \ˌsep-tə-ˈsī-dəl\
Definition of SEPTICIDAL
: dehiscent longitudinally along a septum <a septicidal fruit>
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Origin of SEPTICIDAL
New Latin septum + Latin -cidere to cut, from caedere
Rhymes with SEPTICIDAL
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