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apicide

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
api-cide
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The killing of bees.

Uncountable

noun

A substance that kills bees.

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin apis (“bee”) + -cide.

Origin

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Questions

What does apicide mean?
The killing of bees.
Where does apicide come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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