nematocide

or nem·a·ti·cide

[ nem-uh-tuh-sahyd, ni-mat-uh- ]
noun

  1. a substance or preparation used for killing nematodes parasitic to plants.

Origin of nematocide

1
First recorded in 1895–1900; nemato- + -cide

Other words from nematocide

  • nem·a·to·cid·al, nem·a·ti·cid·al, adjective

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