ureotelic


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ureotelic

[yə¦rē·ə¦tel·ik]
(biology)
Referring to animals that produce urea as their main nitrogenous excretion.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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