How do you spell Pesticide?
Correct spelling
pesticide
Remember: pest + i + cide (like homicide) - it kills pests
Why is pesticide spelled this way?
From Latin pestis (plague) + caedere (to kill). A pesticide kills pests — chemical warfare waged against organisms that threaten crops or health.
Common misspellings of pesticide
pestacidepestisidepestacide
Example
The organic farmer avoided using synthetic pesticide on her vegetables.