ascaricide

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noun

Any pesticide intended to kill roundworms (Ascaridida).

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Meanings

nounascaricide (plural ascaricides)

plural ascaricides

  1. Any pesticide intended to kill roundworms (Ascaridida).

Origin

From ascar- + -icide.

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Translations

Icelandic iðraþráðormalyf
  • iðraþráðormalyfany pesticide intended to kill roundworms
Portuguese ascaricida
  • ascaricidaany pesticide intended to kill roundworms
Cite this entry
APA

ascaricide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ascaricide

MLA

“ascaricide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ascaricide. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ascaricide,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ascaricide.

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