Larvicide


[lahr-vuh-sahyd] /ˈlɑr vəˌsaɪd/

noun
1.
an agent for killing .
/ˈlɑːvɪˌsaɪd/
noun
1.
a chemical used for killing larvae

larvicide lar·vi·cide (lär’vĭ-sīd’)
n.
An agent that kills insect larvae.
lar’vi·cid’al (-sīd’l) adj.

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