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Synonyms for pesticide
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : pes-tuh-sahyd |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈpɛs təˌsaɪd |
Définition of pesticide
Origin :- 1939, a hybrid coined from English pest + Latinate -cide.
- As in herbicide : noun poison
- All through the wooded area, he could see occasional members of the pesticide robots.
- Extract from : « The Asses of Balaam » by Gordon Randall Garrett
- Within minutes, more and more of the pesticide robots were swarming towards and into the clearing.
- Extract from : « The Asses of Balaam » by Gordon Randall Garrett
- Two hundred pesticide robots were ranged around the perimeter of the clearing, their weapons facing inward.
- Extract from : « The Asses of Balaam » by Gordon Randall Garrett
- The laws and recommendations for pesticide application may have changed since the articles were written.
- Extract from : « Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Second Annual Meeting » by Northern Nut Growers Association
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