I. -cide /saɪd/ BrE AmE suffix [in nouns]
another form of the suffix ↑ -icide :
genocide (=killing a whole race of people)
—-cidal [in adjectives]
—-cidally [in adverbs]
II. -icide /ɪsaɪd/ AmE suffix ( also -cide ) [in nouns]
[ Origin: -cide ]
someone or something that kills a particular person or thing, or the act of killing:
insecticide (=chemical substance for killing insects)
suicide (=the act of killing yourself)
—-icidal /ɪsaɪdl/ suffix [in adjectives]
—-icidally /ɪsaɪdl-i/ suffix [in adverbs]