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vermicidal

ver·mi·cide
V v

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [vur-muh-sahyd]
    • /ˈvɜr məˌsaɪd/
    • /vˌɜːmɪsˈaɪdəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [vur-muh-sahyd]
    • /ˈvɜr məˌsaɪd/

Definitions of vermicidal word

  • noun vermicidal a substance or agent used to kill worms, especially a drug used to kill parasitic intestinal worms. 1
  • adjective vermicidal Serving to kill worms, as a vermicide. 0

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Origin of vermicidal

First appearance:

before 1840
One of the 33% newest English words
First recorded in 1840-50; vermi- + -cide

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Parts of speech for Vermicidal

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

vermicidal popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

vermicidal usage trend in Literature

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