Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aphicide

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: aphi-cide
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any pesticide intended to kill aphids

Etymology

Etymology tree English aphid Proto-Indo-European *kh₂eyd- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *kh₂éydeti Proto-Italic *kaidō Latin caedō Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Italic *-ā Latin -a Latin -cīdader. Middle French -cidebor. English -cide English aphicide From aphid + -cide.

Inflected Forms

aphicides (plural) aphidicide (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

aphicidal

Questions

What does aphicide mean?: Any pesticide intended to kill aphids
Where does aphicide come from?: Etymology tree English aphid Proto-Indo-European *kh₂eyd- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *kh₂éydeti Proto-Italic *kaidō Latin caedō Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Italic *-ā Latin -a Latin -cīdader. Middle French -cidebor. English -cide English aphicide From aphid + -cide.

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