nematicide en · NOUN
Etymology
From nemati- + -cide; compare nematocide.
Meanings
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Any pesticide designed to kill nematodes (roundworms).
Villagers use the nematicides Furadan and Mocap mostly in banana cultivation, whereas Basudin and Sevin are the most frequently used agrochemicals applied exclusively on nonbanana crops.
1998, Lawrence S. Grossman, The Political Ecology of Bananas, page 197:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| nematicides | Number=Plur | lexicographic |