uri·co·tel·ic | \ ˌyu̇r-i-kō-ˈte-lik 
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\Definition of uricotelic
: excreting nitrogen mostly in the form of uric acid
birds are typical uricotelic animals
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uricotelism \ ˌyu̇r-i-kō-ˈte-ˌli-zəm , ˌyu̇r-i-ˈkä-tə-ˌli-zəm \ noun
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uricotelic
adjectiveuri·co·tel·ic | \ ˌyu̇r-i-kō-ˈtel-ik \
\Medical Definition of uricotelic
: excreting nitrogen mostly in the form of uric acid
birds are typical uricotelic animals
Other Words from uricotelic
uricotelism \ -ˈtel-ˌiz-əm , -ˈkät-ᵊl-ˌiz-əm \ noun
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The first known use of uricotelic was in 1924
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