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pediculicide
(pedi¦culi|cide)
Pronunciation:
/ˌpɛdɪˈkjuːlɪsʌɪd/
noun
a chemical used to kill lice.
Origin:
early 20th century
: from Latin
pediculus
'louse'
+
-cide
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