formicide

English

Etymology

Combining form of Latin formīca (“ant”) +‎ -cide.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈfɔːmɪsʌɪd/
  • Audio (UK):(file)

Noun

formicide (countable and uncountable, plural formicides)

  1. A substance that kills ants
  2. The killing of ants
    • 2011, Steven Pinker, The Better Angels of Our Nature, Penguin, published 2012, page 599:
      Each category of formicide is driven by an utterly distinct motive. But if you were an ant, you might not care about these fine distinctions.

Synonyms

Italian

Noun

formicide m (plural formicidi)

  1. formicide (substance that kills ants)
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