Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lousicide

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: lou-si-cide
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A substance that kills lice.

Example Sentences

"DDT is probably the most effective lousicide and insecticide to be developed."

Etymology

From louse + -icide.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: louse

Inflected Forms

lousicides (plural)

Synonyms

licecide

Questions

What does lousicide mean?: A substance that kills lice.
Where does lousicide come from?: From louse + -icide.

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