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pesticidal

/ˌpɛstɪ̈ˈsaɪdl̩/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pes-ti-cid-al
IPA
/ˌpɛstɪ̈ˈsaɪdl̩/
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, pertaining to, or effective as a pesticide.

Etymology

From pesticide + -al or pest + -icidal.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌpɛstɪ̈ˈsaɪdl̩/
  • British English: /(ˌ)pɛstɨˈsaɪd(ə)l/

Derived Forms

biopesticidal nonpesticidal pesticidally

Rhymes With

idol idle suicidal genocidal bridle homicidal idyll seidel nidal

Questions

How do you pronounce pesticidal?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpɛstɪ̈ˈsaɪdl̩/.
What does pesticidal mean?
Of, pertaining to, or effective as a pesticide.
Where does pesticidal come from?
From pesticide + -al or pest + -icidal.

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