transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌyu̇r-i-kō-ˈte-lik ]
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 -ˈte-ˌli-zəm, -ˈkä-tə-ˌli-zəm noun