Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tickicide

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tic-k-i-cide
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A substance that kills ticks.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"In 1965, power operated spray races will enter into the battle and eventually every animal in the country will be sprayed with tickicide weekly."
"If the supply of tickicides is exhausted there will be massive losses in the beef industry."
"All animals at the farm, including goats, sheep, horses etc., should be treated periodically with tickicide, otherwise they become carriers of ticks and tick-borne diseases."

Etymology

From tick + -icide.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: tick

Usage

Inflected Forms

tickicides (plural)

Synonyms

ixodicide

Questions

What does tickicide mean?: A substance that kills ticks.
Where does tickicide come from?: From tick + -icide.

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