insecticidenoun [ C or U ]
uk/ɪnˈsek.tɪ.saɪd/us/ɪnˈsek.tə.saɪd/a chemical substance made and used for killing insects, especially those that eat plants
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Plant pathology
- auxin
- blight
- canker
- dry rot
- Dutch elm disease
- etiolated
- excrescence
- fungicide
- herbicide
- node
- organophosphate
- pesticide
- rust
- scab
- sterility
- wither
- worm-eaten
- wormhole
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