ovicide

[ oh-vuh-sahyd ]

noun
  1. a substance or preparation, especially an insecticide, capable of killing egg cells.

Origin of ovicide

1
First recorded in 1925–30; ovi- + -cide

Other words from ovicide

  • o·vi·cid·al, adjective

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