nematicide

noun

nem·​a·​ti·​cide ˈne-mə-tə-ˌsīd 

ni-ˈma-tə-

variants or nematocide

: a substance or preparation used to destroy nematodes

nematicidal adjective

or nematocidal

ˌne-mə-tə-ˈsī-dᵊl 

ni-ˌma-tə-

Word History

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined above