uricotelic

adjective

uri·co·tel·ic ˌyu̇r-i-kō-ˈte-lik

: excreting nitrogen mostly in the form of uric acid

birds are typical uricotelic animals

uricotelism

ˌyu̇r-i-kō-ˈte-ˌli-zəm

ˌyu̇r-i-ˈkä-tə-ˌli-zəm

noun

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Etymology

uric + -o- + tel- + -ic; from the fact that uric acid is the end product

First Known Use

1924, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of uricotelic was in 1924

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uricotelic

adjective

uri·co·tel·ic ˌyu̇r-i-kō-ˈtel-ik

: excreting nitrogen mostly in the form of uric acid

birds are typical uricotelic animals

uricotelism

-ˈtel-ˌiz-əm

-ˈkät-ᵊl-ˌiz-əm

noun

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