biopesticide

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noun

Any naturally-occurring (rather than synthetic) pesticide

OriginEnglish pesticide ← Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-) ← Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃- →
Scrabble 19
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Meanings

nounbiopesticide (plural biopesticides)

plural biopesticides

  1. Any naturally-occurring (rather than synthetic) pesticide

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʷeyh₃-
  2. Ancient Greekβῐ́ος (bĭ́os)
  3. Ancient Greekβῐο- (bĭo-)
  4. Englishbio-
  5. Englishpesticide
  6. Englishbiopesticide

From bio- + pesticide.

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Translations

Italian biopesticida
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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