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insect-destroying

Translations

insect-destroyingnoun
Rare, usually uncountable: the act or process of destroying insects.
destruction des insectesEmploi nominal rare et technique.
Effective insect-destroying is essential for protecting stored grain.
La destruction des insectes est essentielle pour protéger les grains stockés.
Synonyms
insectivore
insect destroyer
insect eradicator
insect exterminator
insect killer
bug killer
pesticide
insecticide
insect-destroyinggerund / present participle
Used attributively before nouns to describe something that kills insects.
insecticideSe dit d’un produit ou d’un traitement qui tue les insectes.
The farmer sprayed an insect-destroying pesticide on the crops.
Le fermier a pulvérisé un pesticide insecticide sur les cultures.
Synonyms
insect-smashing
insecticidal
bug-destroying
insect-eradicating
insect-exterminating
entomocidal
bug-killing
pesticidal
insect-killing

Definitions

insect-destroyingnoun
The act or process of eliminating insects.
Effective insect-destroying is essential for protecting stored grain.
insect-destroyinggerund / present participle
Designed to or capable of killing insects; insecticidal.
The farmer sprayed an insect-destroying pesticide on the crops.
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