Autocide

Quick meaning: Autocide is a noun meaning (uncountable, agriculture) Control of a pest through propagation of sterile males.

Meaning

(uncountable, agriculture) Control of a pest through propagation of sterile males.

More Meanings

1. (countable and uncountable, bacteriology) A substance produced by a bacterium that is fatal to that bacterium.
2. An act of suicide committed by crashing an automobile.
3. An act of killing someone with an automobile.
4. (rare) One who commits suicide.

Example Sentences

Five different autocides have been isolated from Myxococcus xanthus.

"Autocide is becoming the second most popular method for older teens to commit suicide," she said.

Generally, autocide is most effective when applied to restricted populations (islands, etc.), but can be effective on parts of continents.

For as Saint Auguſtine reaſons well againſt ſuch Autocides and ſelfe murtherers, it is rather a token of puſillanimity and lacke of courage in them, than otherwayes a marke of true reſolution to doe ſo; […]

Word Forms

• autocides

Synonyms for autocide

Depending on context, synonyms include self-killer, self-murderer, self-slayer, suicide, suicidee, suicider.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include speciecide, speciescide, speciocide, autogenocide, biocontrol, xenocide.

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