Tickicide

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A substance that kills ticks. countable, uncountable

    "In 1965, power operated spray races will enter into the battle and eventually every animal in the country will be sprayed with tickicide weekly."

Example

More examples

"In 1965, power operated spray races will enter into the battle and eventually every animal in the country will be sprayed with tickicide weekly."

Etymology

From tick + -icide.

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