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nematocide

American

[nem-uh-tuh-sahyd, ni-mat-uh-] / ˈnɛm ə təˌsaɪd, nɪˈmæt ə- /

Or nematicide

noun

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

Other Word Forms

nematicidal adjective
nematocidal adjective

Etymology

Origin of nematocide

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

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