Meaning of bugicide | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A substance that kills bugs.
   countable, uncountable
2. The killing of a bug.
   countable, rare, uncountable

Examples

““Tincture of bugicide,” he thought, would occupy⟳ an honored place⟳ on the shelves of future druggists, for he was a firm believer in the germ theory.”

“From the report⟳ of the Department of Agriculture, it is readily observed that many of the firms making insecticides and bugicides are marketing their product with faulty labels and have⟳ come⟳ under the notice⟳ of the government.”

“Around each bug will be its enemy, the bugicide. We have⟳ figured on two shelves, as you will note⟳, and the grouping should be made in relation to the most salable bugicide in your locality.”

“There’s another unwritten rule⟳ of gardening – never count⟳ the money spent on whatever you’re growing. By the time you figure⟳ in the cost⟳ of fertilizer, fungicides, bugicides, mulch, soil conditioners, equipment and the like⟳, your total cost⟳ is outrageous.”

“It turned out that the Roaches were cockroaches and the girl was found guilty of justifiable “bugicide.””

“After each bugicide, we listen⟳ for the buzz of escapees.”

“The uniformed bugs will hold⟳ out warrants for the arrest of each member of the Canrobert household. The charge: bugicide, 15 counts.”

“Both of us watched in silence as Nosey zoomed to and fro, committing bugicide after bugicide.”

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