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defaunate

transitive verb
de·fau·nate | \ (ˈ)dēˈfȯˌnāt \
-ed/-ing/-s

Definition of defaunate 

: to remove a fauna from : remove the intestinal protozoans of (termites)

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Other words from defaunate

defaunation \ˌdēˌfȯˈnāshən \ noun plural -s

History and Etymology for defaunate

de- + New Latin fauna + English -ate

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