Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An substance or agent that kills mollusks.
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- noun A substance that kills
molluscs .
Etymologies
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mollusc + -cide
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Examples
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However, the standard molluscicide niclosamide has five times higher toxicity in 24 hours (LC50 = 12 mg) than garlic (55 mg).
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whichbe commented on the word molluscicide
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December 20, 2008
mollusque commented on the word molluscicide
Thanks for the frown, whichbe. I almost choked on the variant molluscacide, which I was compelled to list as a panvocalic (as commented under spelling).
December 20, 2008