antifeedant

noun

an·ti·feed·ant | \ ¦an-ˌtī-¦fē-dᵊnt,

¦an-tē-\

plural antifeedants

Definition of antifeedant

: a natural or synthetic substance that stops or inhibits feeding by a pest and especially an insect … pesticides derived from plants such as the neem tree, which act as antifeedants and repellents.— Sheila Daar, A New Look at Vegetables, Spring 1993

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