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ureotelic

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u·re·o·tel·ic   (yŏŏ-rē'ə-těl'ĭk, yŏŏr'ē-ō-)   
adj.  Excreting urea as the chief component of nitrogenous waste.

[ure(a) + telic.]
u·re'o·tel'ism (yŏŏ-rē'ə-těl'ĭz'əm, yŏŏr'ē-ŏt'l-ĭz'əm) n.
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Main Entry: ureo·tel·ic
Pronunciation: yu-"rE-&-'tel-ik, "yur-E-O-
Function: adjective
: excreting nitrogen mostly in the form of urea<ureotelic mammals> —ureo·te·lism /-'tel-"iz-&m, "yur-E-'ät-&l-"iz-&m/ noun
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