ureotelic
ureo·tel·ic
adj \yu̇-ˌrē-ə-ˈte-lik, ˌyu̇r-ē-ō-\Definition of UREOTELIC
: excreting nitrogen mostly in the form of urea
— ureo·te·lism \-ˈte-ˌli-zəm, ˌyu̇r-ē-ˈä-tə-ˌli-zəm\ noun
Origin of UREOTELIC
urea + -o- + tel- + -ic; from the fact that urea is the end product
First Known Use: 1924
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