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ovicide1 /ˈəʊvɪsʌɪd/ /ˈɒvɪsʌɪd/Chiefly humorous. Now rare Origin Early 19th century; earliest use found in Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772–1834), poet, critic, and philosopher. From ovi- + -cide. ovicide2 /ˈəʊvɪsʌɪd/ /ˈɒvɪsʌɪd/nounAn agent that kills or destroys eggs or ova, especially those of insects, mites, or other pests or parasites. Origin 1920s. From ovi- + -cide, after ovicidal. ovicide3 /ˈəʊvɪsʌɪd/ /ˈɒvɪsʌɪd/nounThe killing or destroying of eggs or ova. Origin 1980s. From ovi- + -cide. Compare earlier ovicide. |