ovicide

American

[oh-vuh-sahyd] / ˈoʊ vəˌsaɪd /

noun

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

Other Word Forms

ovicidal adjective

Etymology

Origin of ovicide

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

Example Sentences

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Keen-eyed officers detect the mutton-bones which tell of unauthorised ovicide, and "clutches" of geese and chickens vanish as if by magic.

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