noun
Meaning 1
Any pesticide that attacks the larval stage of an insect
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Standard Lemma guide
larvicide
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verb
Meaning 2
To treat with larvicide.
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Usage: transitive
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noun
Meaning 3
a chemical used to kill larval pests
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: chemical, chemical substance
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English larva Proto-Indo-European *kh2eyd-der. Proto-Italic *kaidō Latin caedō Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-eh2 Proto-Italic *-ā Latin -a Latin -cīdader. Middle French -cidebor. English -cide English larvicide From larva + -cide.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Greek: νυμφοκτόνο (nymfoktóno) — pesticide that attacks the larval stage of an insect
- Icelandic: lirfueyðir — pesticide that attacks the larval stage of an insect