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miticide

mit·i·cide
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [mahyt-uh-sahyd]
    • /ˈmaɪt əˌsaɪd/
    • /mˈɪtɪsˌaɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mahyt-uh-sahyd]
    • /ˈmaɪt əˌsaɪd/

Definitions of miticide word

  • noun miticide a substance or preparation for killing mites. 1
  • noun miticide Any pesticide intended to kill mites. 1
  • noun miticide any drug or agent that destroys mites 0
  • noun miticide any substance used for destroying mites 0

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Origin of miticide

First appearance:

before 1945
One of the 6% newest English words
First recorded in 1945-50; mite1 + -i- + -cide

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Miticide

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

miticide popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 50% 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.

miticide usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with miticide

  • what is a miticide?
  • where to buy miticide?

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