Any of a certain class of insecticides that act on the central nervous system in a similar way to nicotine.(noun)
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Use "neonicotinoid" in a sentence
"Clothianidin is a neonicotinoid insecticide that is both persistent and systemic."
"Clothianidin is of the neonicotinoid family of systemic pesticides, which are taken up by a plant's vascular system and expressed through pollen, nectar and gutation droplets from which bees then forage and drink."
"France banned the most commonly used neonicotinoid in 1999 after complaints from beekeepers that it was killing their colonies."