ammonotelic


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ammonotelic

[ə¦mä·nō′tēl·ik]
(biology)
Pertaining to the excretion of nitrogen primarily as ammonium ion, [NH4+].
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8% of total energy ingested for 2-4 cm, respectively--values that are typical of an ammonotelic organism.
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