adj.
Pronunciation: ˌ yu ̇ r-i-k ō - ' te-lik
Function: adjective
Etymology: uric + -o- + tel- + -ic; from the fact that uric acid is the end product
Date: 1924
: excreting nitrogen mostly in the form of uric acid <birds are typical uricotelic animals>
– uri · co · tel · ism \ - ' te- ˌ li-z ə m, - ' kä-t ə - ˌ li-z ə m \ noun