lampricide

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noun

Any pesticide applied to kill lampreys; commonly affecting their larvae in particular.

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Meanings

nounlampricide (plural lampricides)

plural lampricides

  1. Any pesticide applied to kill lampreys; commonly affecting their larvae in particular.

Origin

From lamprey + -cide.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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