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Noun: acaricide  u'ker-i,sId [N. Amer], u'ka-ri,sId [Brit]
  1. A chemical agent used to kill mites
    "They applied an acaricide to control the mite infestation on the plants"

Derived forms: acaricides

Type of: pesticide

Encyclopedia: Acaricide