larvicide

[ lahr-vuh-sahyd ]
/ ˈlɑr vəˌsaɪd /

noun

an agent for killing larvae.

Origin of larvicide

First recorded in 1895–1900; larv(a) + -i- + -cide

OTHER WORDS FROM larvicide

lar·vi·cid·al, adjective

Words nearby larvicide

larva currens, larva migrans, larval, larval therapy, larvate, larvicide, larviparous, larvivorous, larwood, laryng-, laryngeal

British Dictionary definitions for larvicidal

larvicide
/ (ˈlɑːvɪˌsaɪd) /

noun

a chemical used for killing larvae

Derived forms of larvicide

larvicidal, adjective

Medical definitions for larvicidal

larvicide
[ lär′vĭ-sīd′ ]

n.

An agent that kills insect larvae.

Other words from larvicide

lar′vi•cid′al (-sīd′l) adj.