Pronunciation: ' ō -v ə - ˌ s ī d
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary
Date: 1913
: an agent that kills eggs especially : an insecticide effective against the egg stage
– ovi · cid · al \ ˌ ō -v ə - ' s ī -d ə l \ adjective
Pronunciation: ' ō -v ə - ˌ s ī d
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary
Date: 1913
: an agent that kills eggs especially : an insecticide effective against the egg stage
– ovi · cid · al \ ˌ ō -v ə - ' s ī -d ə l \ adjective
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012