pes|ti|cide

pes|ti|cide
pes|ti|cide «PEHS tuh syd», noun.
any one of various substances used to kill harmful insects (insecticide), fungi (fungicide), vermin, or other living organisms that destroy or inhibit plant growth, carry disease, or are otherwise harmful.
[< Latin pestis plague, pest + English -cide1]

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  • pes·ti·cide — /ˈpɛstəˌsaıd/ noun, pl cides [count, noncount] : a chemical that is used to kill animals or insects that damage plants or crops …   Useful english dictionary

  • Pes — Pes, n.; pl. {Pedes} . [L., the foot.] (Anat.) The distal segment of the hind limb of vertebrates, including the tarsus and foot. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • pes — al·pes·trine; anat·i·pes·ti·fer; cam·pes·tral; ge·o·tru·pes; har·pes; her·pes; her·pes·tes; in·tem·pes·tive; pes·cha·ni·ki; pes·cod; pes·ki·ly; pes·ki·ness; pes·sa·ry; pes·si·mal; pes·si·mism; pes·si·mist; pes·si·mis·tic; pes·si·mis·ti·cal·ly;… …   English syllables

  • cide — co·in·cide; cu·li·cide; de·cide; ex·cide; fac·ti·cide; fas·ci·ol·i·cide; fe·li·cide; fe·ti·cide; fi·lar·i·cide; fil·i·cide; for·mi·cide; fun·gi·cide; ga·me·to·cide; gen·o·cide; ger·mi·cide; glu·cide; her·bi·cide; homi·cide; in·cide; lou·si·cide;… …   English syllables

  • Aporrhais pes-pelicani — Pelican Pel i*can, n. [F. p[ e]lican, L. pelicanus, pelecanus, Gr. ?, ?, ?, the woodpecker, and also a water bird of the pelican kind, fr. ? to hew with an ax, akin to Skr. para[,c]u.] [Written also {pelecan}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any large webfooted… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Ipomoea Pes-Caprae — Potato Po*ta to, n.; pl. {Potatoes}. [Sp. patata potato, batata sweet potato, from the native American name (probably batata) in Hayti.] (Bot.) (a) A plant ({Solanum tuberosum}) of the Nightshade family, and its esculent farinaceous tuber, of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Pedes — Pes Pes, n.; pl. {Pedes} . [L., the foot.] (Anat.) The distal segment of the hind limb of vertebrates, including the tarsus and foot. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • pesticide — pes·ti·cide …   English syllables

  • Tempestuous — Tem*pes tu*ous, a. [L. tempestuous: cf. OF. tempestueux, F. temp[^e]tueux.] Of or pertaining to a tempest; involving or resembling a tempest; turbulent; violent; stormy; as, tempestuous weather; a tempestuous night; a tempestuous debate. {Tem*pes …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Tempestuously — Tempestuous Tem*pes tu*ous, a. [L. tempestuous: cf. OF. tempestueux, F. temp[^e]tueux.] Of or pertaining to a tempest; involving or resembling a tempest; turbulent; violent; stormy; as, tempestuous weather; a tempestuous night; a tempestuous… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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