| 释义 |
au·to·ci·dal
\¦ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ¦sīdəl\ adjective
Etymology: aut- + -cide + -al (I)
: controlling or eradicating populations of noxious insects (as the screwworm) by reducing their capacity to produce viable or fertile offspring (as by the introduction of sterile males)
< autocidal procedures >
< autocidal effects > |