[1945–50; mite1 + -i- + -cide]This word is first recorded in the period 1945–50. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: fail-safe, individual medley, on-line, spin-off, synchronized swimming-i- is the typical ending of the first element of compounds of Latin words, as -o- is of Greek words, but often used in English with a first element of any origin,if the second element is of Latin origin. Other words that use the affix -i- include: Frenchify, cuneiform; -cide is a learned borrowing from Latin meaning “killer,” “act of killing,” used in theformation of compound words. Other words that use the affix -cide include: homicide, pesticide
Examples of 'miticide' in a sentence
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This difference was especially pronounced among drones reared in miticide-laden wax.
Adrian Fisher, Juliana Rangel 2018, 'Exposure to pesticides during development negatively affects honey bee (Apis mellifera)drone sperm viability.', PLoS ONEhttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6292656?pdf=render. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)