insectifuge

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noun

A substance that protects against insects.

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insect repellentinsect repellant
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Meanings

nouninsectifuge (plural insectifuges)

plural insectifuges

  1. A substance that protects against insects.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna chemical substance that repels insects

Similar
insect repellentinsect repellant
Broader
repellentrepellant
Also see
insect repellent

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From insect + -i- + -fuge.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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