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ovicide

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ovicide /ovi·cide/ (o´vĭ-sīd) an agent destructive to the eggs of certain organisms.
ovicide
[ō′visīd]
an agent that destroys ova.

ovicide [o´vĭ-sīd]
an agent destructive to ova, such as of parasites.

ovicide
an agent destructive to the ova of certain organisms, usually helminths and arthropods.


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