acaricide
acar·i·cide
noun \ə-ˈker-ə-ˌsīd, -ˈka-rə-\Definition of ACARICIDE
: a pesticide that kills mites and ticks
— acar·i·cid·al \ə-ˌker-ə-ˈsī-dəl, -ˌka-rə-\ adjective
Origin of ACARICIDE
acarus + -i- + -cide
First Known Use: circa 1879
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