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Any substance designed to kill eggs, especially the eggs of insects
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Ovicide — may refer to: Insecticides that are designed to kill eggs Infanticide (zoology), the destruction of eggs This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If an internal link le … Wikipedia
Ovicide — Un produit phytosanitaire ovicide est une substance active ou une préparation capable d empêcher l évolution des œufs, en tuant l embryon. En protection des cultures contre les parasites, la connaissance des caractéristiques ovicides des produits … Wikipédia en Français
ovicide — ovicidas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Chemikalas vabzdžių kiaušinėliams naikinti. atitikmenys: angl. ovicide rus. овицид … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
ovicide — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1913 an agent that kills eggs; especially an insecticide effective against the egg stage • ovicidal adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
ovicide — ovicidal, adj. /oh veuh suyd /, n. a substance or preparation, esp. an insecticide, capable of killing egg cells. [1925 30; OVI + CIDE] * * * … Universalium
ovicide — ovi·cide ō və .sīd n an agent that kills eggs esp an insecticide effective against the egg stage * * * ovi·cide (oґvĭ sīd) an agent destructive to the eggs of certain organisms … Medical dictionary
ovicide — 1) killing insect eggs Killing and Killers 2) sheep killing Killing and Killers … Phrontistery dictionary
ovicide — n. chemical agent that kills eggs; insecticide that kills egg cells … English contemporary dictionary
ovicide — ovi·cide … English syllables
ovicide — o•vi•cide [[t]ˈoʊ vəˌsaɪd[/t]] n. agr. pes a substance or preparation, esp. an insecticide, capable of killing egg cells • Etymology: 1925–30 o vi•cid′al, adj … From formal English to slang
