in·sec·ti·cide
 insecticide
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- pronunciation:
- ihn
sek
t
saId
- features:
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a poison used to kill insects.
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| derivation: |
insecticidal (adj.) |
The word insecticide
contains the following part:
cis, cid1, -cide
Latin
root
that means
to cut, to kill
Example words: