neonic

English

Noun

neonic (plural neonics)

1. Clipping of neonicotinoid.
   • 2015 November 24, Patrick Barkham, “Pesticide may be reason butterfly numbers are falling in UK, says study”, in The Guardian‎^[1]:

     Researchers found that 15 of 17 species which commonly live on farmland – including the small tortoiseshell, small skipper and wall butterfly – show declines associated with increasing neonic use. […] Neonics were first introduced in 1994 and usage increased at its fastest rate during the first decade of the 21^st century, […]

Anagrams

• Conine, Connie, Encino, conine, connie, nonice