English Explanatory Dictionary

antiinsectan

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

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

Word forms

antiinsectan antiinsectans

Etymology

From anti- + insectan.

Related words

antiinsect insecticide insect repellent

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