ovicide.
Any substance designed to kill or destroy eggs or ova, especially those of insects, mites, or other pests or parasites.
Meaning & usage
Any substance designed to kill or destroy eggs or ova, especially those of insects, mites, or other pests or parasites.
The killing or destroying of eggs or ova.
Where this word comes from
From ovi- (“egg; ovum”) + -cide (“killer; killing”).
The killing of sheep.
Where this word comes from
From ovi- (“sheep”) + -cide (“killing”).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.