repugnatorial
Papilio demodocus]]'' caterpillar everting its osmeterium to apply its repugnatorial secretion to the finger that has irritated it
Meaning
Adjective
- Defensive or repulsive, particularly as applied to glands of certain invertebrates, with which they produce poisonous or repugnant secretions when under threat.
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Origin
- Latin repugnatorius
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