larvicide

lar·vi·cide

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [lahr-vuh-sahyd]
- /ˈlɑr vəˌsaɪd/
- /lˈɑːvɪsˌaɪd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lahr-vuh-sahyd]
- /ˈlɑr vəˌsaɪd/

Definitions of larvicide word

noun larvicide an agent for killing larvae. 1
noun larvicide Any pesticide that attacks the larval stage of an insect. 1
noun larvicide a chemical used for killing larvae 0
noun larvicide a substance used to kill harmful larvae 0

See all 4 definitions of larvicide

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Origin of larvicide

First appearance:

before 1895

One of the 18% newest English words

First recorded in 1895-1900; larv(a) + -i- + -cide

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Parts of speech for Larvicide

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Larvicide

larvicide popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

larvicide usage trend in Literature

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