spinosad

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noun

Any of a class of insecticides whose active ingredient is derived from a naturally-occurring soil-dwelling bacterium, Saccharopolyspora spinosa.

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Meanings

nounspinosad (usually uncountable, plural spinosads)

plural spinosads

  1. uncountableusuallyAny of a class of insecticides whose active ingredient is derived from a naturally-occurring soil-dwelling bacterium, Saccharopolyspora spinosa.

Translations

Finnish spinosadi
  • spinosadiinsecticide
Cite this entry
APA

spinosad. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spinosad

MLA

“spinosad.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spinosad. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spinosad,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spinosad.

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