formicide

English

Etymology

Combining form of Latin formīca (“ant”) +‎ -cide.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈfɔːmɪsʌɪd/

• Audio (UK):

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Noun

formicide (countable and uncountable, plural formicides)

1. A substance that kills ants
2. The killing of ants
   • 2011, Steven Pinker, The Better Angels of Our Nature, Penguin, published 2012, page 599:

     Each category of formicide is driven by an utterly distinct motive. But if you were an ant, you might not care about these fine distinctions.

Synonyms

• (substance): anticide

Italian

Noun

formicide m (plural formicidi)

1. formicide (substance that kills ants)