nematicide

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Etymology

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nemati- +‎ -cide; compare nematocide.

Noun

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nematicide (plural nematicides)

  1. Any pesticide designed to kill nematodes (roundworms).
    • 1998, Lawrence S. Grossman, The Political Ecology of Bananas, page 197:
      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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