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antiinsectan

noun

Etymology

From anti- + insectan.

  1. calqued from ἔντομον
  2. derived from īnsectum
  3. borrowed from insecte
  4. suffixed as insectan — “insect + an”
  5. prefixed as antiinsectan — “anti + insectan”

Definitions

  1. Any compound produced by a plant or other organism that serves as a defensive protection…

    Any compound produced by a plant or other organism that serves as a defensive protection against predation by insects.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA