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Definition of
-cide combining form
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
-cide
combining form
combining form
NAmE
/
/
saɪd
/
/
(
in nouns
)
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1
the act of killing
suicide
genocide
2
a person or thing that kills
insecticide
-cidal
NAmE
/
/
ˈsaɪdl
/
/
(
in adjectives
)
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homicidal
See
-cide
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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-cide
Nearby words
ciao
exclamation
cicada
noun
-cide
combining form
cider
noun
cigar
noun