uricotelic

adjective uri·co·tel·ic \ˌyu̇r-i-kō-ˈte-lik\

Definition of URICOTELIC

: excreting nitrogen mostly in the form of uric acid <birds are typical uricotelic animals>

— uri·co·tel·ism \-ˈte-ˌli-zəm, -ˈkä-tə-ˌli-zəm\ noun

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

First Known Use: 1924

Medical Dictionary

adjective uri·co·tel·ic \ˌyu̇r-i-kō-ˈtel-ik\

: excreting nitrogen mostly in the form of uric acid <birds are typical uricotelic animals>

—uri·co·tel·ism \-ˈtel-ˌiz-əm, -ˈkät-^əl-ˌiz-əm\ noun

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