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ovicide

[ oh-vuh-sahyd ]

noun

  1. a substance or preparation, especially an insecticide, capable of killing egg cells.
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • v·a adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of ovicide1

First recorded in 1925–30; ovi- + -cide
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Example Sentences

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Keen-eyed officers detect the mutton-bones which tell of unauthorised ovicide, and "clutches" of geese and chickens vanish as if by magic.

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