ovicide

Definitions


[], (Noun)

Definitions:
- The killing of sheep.


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Origin:
early 19th century; earliest use found in Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772–1834), poet, critic, and philosopher. From ovi- + -cide


[], (Noun)

Definitions:
- An agent that kills or destroys eggs or ova, especially those of insects, mites, or other pests or parasites.


Phrases:

Origin:
1920s. From ovi- + -cide, after ovicidal


[], (Noun)

Definitions:
- The killing or destroying of eggs or ova.


Phrases:

Origin:
1980s. From ovi- + -cide




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