Antifeeding

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    That prevents (a pest) from feeding not-comparable

    "This has also been shown in a freshwater macrophyte, where induced antifeeding defense was accompanied by an induction of antimicrobial defense [42 ]."

Example

More examples

"This has also been shown in a freshwater macrophyte, where induced antifeeding defense was accompanied by an induction of antimicrobial defense [42 ]."

Etymology

From anti- + feeding.

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