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单词 autocidal
释义

autocidal

/ˌɔːtə(ʊ)ˈsʌɪdl/
adjective
Characterized by or participating in self-destruction; (Biology ) designating methods of insect control that involve the introduction of sterile insects, or insects carrying a harmful genetic characteristic, into a population so as to inhibit reproduction and survival.

Origin

1960s; earliest use found in Journal of Economic Entomology. From auto- + -cidal.

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