Meanings
nounaphicide (plural aphicides)
plural aphicides · alternative aphidicide
- agricultureAny pesticide intended to kill aphids
Origin
- Englishaphid
- Proto-Indo-European*kh₂eyd-
- Proto-Indo-European*kh₂éydeti
- Proto-Italic*kaidō
- Latincaedō
- Englishaphicide
Translations
Polish środek mszycobójczy
- środek mszycobójczyany pesticide intended to kill aphids
Portuguese aficida, afidicida
- aficidaany pesticide intended to kill aphids
- afidicidaany pesticide intended to kill aphids
Cite this entry
APA
aphicide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aphicide
MLA
“aphicide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aphicide. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aphicide,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aphicide.
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