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antifeedant

Pronunciation: /ˌantɪˈfiːdant/

Definition of antifeedant

noun

  • a naturally occurring substance in certain plants which adversely affects insects or other animals which eat them.

Origin:

1960s: from anti- + feed + -ant

antifeedant in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of antifeedant in the US English dictionary
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