"antifeedant" meaning in English

See antifeedant in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: anti- + feedant Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|anti|feedant}} anti- + feedant Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} antifeedant (not comparable)
  1. (ecology) That inhibits normal feeding behaviour. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Ecology
    Sense id: en-antifeedant-en-adj-WVOUitm8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Topics: biology, ecology, natural-sciences

Noun

Forms: antifeedants [plural]
Etymology: anti- + feedant Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|anti|feedant}} anti- + feedant Head templates: {{en-noun}} antifeedant (plural antifeedants)
  1. (biochemistry) Any substance that inhibits normal feeding behaviour. Categories (topical): Biochemistry
    Sense id: en-antifeedant-en-noun-deiDquEO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with anti- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with anti-: 36 64 Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for antifeedant meaning in English (2.3kB)

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