ovicidal

ovicidal
Causing death of the ovum. [ovi- + L. caedo, to kill]

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ovi·cid·al .ō-və-'sīd-əl adj capable of killing eggs

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  • ovicidal — See ovicide. * * * …   Universalium

  • ovicidal — adjective Having the ability to kill an ovum See Also: ovicide …   Wiktionary

  • ovicidal — adj. causing death of the ovum; of or pertaining to death of ovum …   English contemporary dictionary

  • ovicidal — ovi·ci·dal …   English syllables

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  • 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

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