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adulticide

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[uh-duhl-tuh-sahyd] / əˈdʌl təˌsaɪd /

noun

  1. an insecticide that kills adult insects.

Etymology

Origin of adulticide

First recorded in 1945–50; adult ( def. ) + -i- ( def. ) + -cide ( def. )

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