"mosquitocide" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: mosquitocides [plural]
Etymology: mosquito + -cide Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|mosquito|cide|id2=killer}} mosquito + -cide Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} mosquitocide (countable and uncountable, plural mosquitocides)
  1. Any substance that kills mosquitos. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Death Synonyms: anophelicide, culicide, mosquiticide Related terms: mosquitocidal

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          "text": "The following are some examples of the benefits obtained from mangroves. They are a source of wood products – timber, poles and posts, firewood, charcoal; non-wood products such as fodder, honey, wax, tannin, dye and materials for thatching; traditional tea prepared from mangrove leaves serve as a cholesterol feed for prawn, as potential sources of mosquitocide and as a source of anti-viral drug formulation.",
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