larvicide
[ lahr-vuh-sahyd ]
noun
an agent for killing larvae.
Origin of larvicide
1Other words from larvicide
- lar·vi·cid·al, adjective
Words Nearby larvicide
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How to use larvicide in a sentence
Another chemical found to be even more effective as a larvicide is powdered borax.
The House Fly and How to Suppress It | L. O. Howard and F. C. BishoppNo box privy should be permitted to exist unless it is thoroughly and regularly treated with some effective larvicide.
The House Fly and How to Suppress It | L. O. Howard and F. C. Bishopp
British Dictionary definitions for larvicide
larvicide
/ (ˈlɑːvɪˌsaɪd) /
noun
a chemical used for killing larvae
Derived forms of larvicide
- larvicidal, adjective
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