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bugicide
noun 2
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3ADJ.
most, salable
BUGICIDE + NOUN
locality
PREP.
in
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noun
1
A substance that kills bugs.
“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.
2
The killing of a bug.
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.
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“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.
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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
Wiktionary03
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.
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