nematocide

or nem·a·ti·cide

[ nem-uh-tuh-sahyd, ni-mat-uh- ]

noun

1. a substance or preparation used for killing nematodes parasitic to plants.

Other Words From

• nema·to·cidal nema·ti·cidal adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of nematocide¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; nemato- + -cide