Home › Words › R › roachicideroachicideroachicide means A substance that kills cockroaches.EtymologyFrom roach + -icide.nounA substance that kills cockroaches.e.g.“Cockroaches cannot be completely eliminated, and only with constant spraying appropriate roachicides will they be kept under control.” — 1944 November, William S. Gevurtz, Albert J. Michel, “Medical Experiences on an APD”, in United States Naval Medical Bulletin, volume 43, number 5, page 931:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.cockroachicide 90% match — A substance that kills cockroaches. vs roachicide →blatticide 80% match — A substance that kills cockroaches. vs roachicide →anticockroach 72% match — Combating or repelling cockroaches. vs roachicide →bugicide 72% match — A substance that kills bugs. vs roachicide →arachnicide 69% match — A substance that kills arachnids. vs roachicide →aphidicide 68% match — Any man-made substance that kills aphids. vs roachicide →licecide 66% match — A lousicide: a substance that kills lice. vs roachicide →deroach 66% match — To rid of roaches. vs roachicide →