spermatocidal

adjective

sper·​mato·​ci·​dal

(ˌ)spər¦matə¦sīdᵊl, 

¦spərmət-

variants or spermicidal

¦spərmə¦sīdᵊl 

: capable of killing or used to kill spermatozoa

Word History

Etymology

spermat-, sperm- + -cidal

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Rhymes for spermatocidal

• insecticidal
• apsidal
• subtidal
• bridal
• bridle
• idle
• idol
• idyll
• seidel
• sidle
• tidal
• widal