formicide
English edit
Etymology edit
Combining form of Latin formīca (“ant”) + -cide.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
formicide (plural formicides)
- A substance that kills ants
- The killing of ants
- 2011, Steven Pinker, The Better Angels of Our Nature, Penguin, published 2012, page 599:
- Each category of formicide is driven by an utterly distinct motive. But if you were an ant, you might not care about these fine distinctions.
Synonyms edit
- (substance): anticide
Italian edit
Noun edit
formicide m (plural formicidi)
- formicide (substance that kills ants)