URICOTELIC


Meaning of URICOTELIC in English

¦yu̇rə̇kō¦telik adjective

( -s )

Etymology: uric- + tel- (II) + -ic ; from the fact that uric acid is the end product

: excreting nitrogen mostly in the form of uric acid

birds are uricotelic animals

• uri·co·te·lism -lˌizəm, ˌyu̇riˈkät ə lˌ- noun

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