antiherbivore
English
Etymology
anti- + herbivore
Adjective
antiherbivore (not comparable)
- (botany) Serving to repel herbivores.
- 1977, Tom J. Mabry, Creosote bush: biology and chemistry of Larrea in New World deserts, page 155:
- We therefore propose that both the resin and the phenoloxidase of Larrea exhibit antiherbivore properties.
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Synonyms
- antiherbivorous
Translations
serving to repel herbivores
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