noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A substance that kills cockroaches. countable, rare, uncountable

   "“I have tried,” said he, “everything that has ever been recommended as a cockroachicide.[…]”"

Synonyms

All synonyms

blatticideroachicide

Example

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"“I have tried,” said he, “everything that has ever been recommended as a cockroachicide.[…]”"

Etymology

From cockroach + -icide.

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