larvicide

larvicide
An agent that kills larvae. [larva + L. caedo, to kill]

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lar·vi·cide also lar·va·cide 'lär-və-.sīd n an agent for killing larvae
lar·vi·cid·al .lär-və-'sīd-əl adj
lar·vi·cid·al·ly adv
lar·vi·cid·ing 'lär-və-.sīd-iŋ n

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lar·vi·cide (lahrґvĭ-sīd) [larva + -cide] an agent destructive to insect larvae.

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