-cide, -cides, -cidal +
(Latin: a suffix; kill, killer; murder, to cause death, slayer; cutter; “to cut down”)
Don’t confuse this element with the another -cide that means “to cut”; although -cide, “death”, is related to -cise, -cide, “to cut down”.
persistent pesticide, hard pesticide
A pesticide compound that remains in the environment for relatively long periods.
The extent of its persistence depends on several factors; such as, the tkype of soil, iots moisture, temperature, and pH, and the extent of cultivation and cover crops.
pesticide, pesticidal
A substance for destroying pests; especially, insects.
pesticide residue
The amount of any pesticide remaining on or in food or beverages intended for human consumption.
petracide
The destruction of ancient stone buildings or monuments.
philosophicide
Someone who would put an end to philosophers or philosophy.
phytocide, phytocidal
Lethal or injurious to plants.
piscicide
A substance poisonous to fish; thus, killing fish (fish killer).
pisicidal
1. The killing of fish.
2. A substance poisonous to fish; thus, killing fish (fish killer).
plasmodicide
The killing of malarial parasites.
poultrycide, poultrycidal
Killing poultry.
proclicidal
The killing of offspring; specifically, the crime of destroying offspring either before or soon after birth.
protozoacide
The killing of protozoans.
pseudocide, pseudocidal
A pretended attempt at suicide, undertaken with the intention of failure; one who makes such an attempt.
pulicide
The killing of fleas.
putricide
The killing of, or destruction of, that which is putrid.
Related "death, dead; kill" units:
lethal-;
mort-;
neci-;
necro-;
phono-;
thanato-.
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