formicide
nounUK /ˈfɔːmɪsʌɪd/
Etymology Combining form of Latin formīca (“ant”) + -cide.
1
A substance that kills ants
2
The killing of ants
- Each category of formicide is driven by an utterly distinct motive. But if you were an ant, you might not care about these fine distinctions.2011, Steven Pinker, The Better Angels of Our Nature, Penguin, published 2012, page 599:
- Synonyms
- anticide