exterminable en · ADJ
Etymology
From Latin exterminabilis (“that may be destroyed”).
Meanings
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Capable of being exterminated.
The House Sparrow is no longer exterminable, but he may be, must be kept within bounds.
1909, William Leon Dawson, John Hooper Bowles, The Birds of Washington, page 99:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most exterminable | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more exterminable | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
inexterminable · unexterminable