adulticide en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *h₂oléyeti Proto-Italic *oleō Latin *oleō Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Italic *-skō Latin -sco Latin olēscō Latin adolēscō Latin adultuslbor. French adultebor. English adult English -icide English adulticide From adult + -icide.
Meanings
- A pesticide designed to kill adult insects rather than their larvae.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| adulticides | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (3)
pt adulticida (pesticide designed to kill adult insects) · ms adultisid (pesticide designed to kill adult insects) · fr adulticide (pesticide designed to kill adult insects)