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