Nematicide
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Any pesticide designed to kill nematodes (roundworms).
"Villagers use the nematicides Furadan and Mocap mostly in banana cultivation, whereas Basudin and Sevin are the most frequently used agrochemicals applied exclusively on nonbanana crops."
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More examples"Villagers use the nematicides Furadan and Mocap mostly in banana cultivation, whereas Basudin and Sevin are the most frequently used agrochemicals applied exclusively on nonbanana crops."
Etymology
From nemati- + -cide; compare nematocide.