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nematocide

or nem·a·ti·cide

[nem-uh-tuh-sahyd, ni-mat-uh-]
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noun
  1. a substance or preparation used for killing nematodes parasitic to plants.
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Origin of nematocide

First recorded in 1895–1900; nemato- + -cide
Related formsnem·a·to·cid·al, nem·a·ti·cid·al, adjective
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nematocide in Medicine

nematocide

(nĕm′ə-tĭ-sīd′, nə-măt′ĭ-)
n.
  1. A substance or preparation used to kill nematodes.
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Related formsnem′a•to•cid′al (-sīd′l) adj.
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