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antipigeon

antipigeon adjective: opposing or countering pigeons.

Adjective

antipigeon (not comparable)

  1. Opposing or countering pigeons.
    • Unexpectedly, however, parasite levels in birds treated with antipigeon hyperimmune plasma were higher than either of the other two groups.1975, Iowa State journal of research, Volumes 50-51, page 264
    • But somehow the word got around in pigeon circles that Benchley was antipigeon. They began pestering me.1983, Robert Benchley, The best of Robert Benchley, page 218

Examples of antipigeon in a sentence

  • Their best and biggest hope came in the form of the antipigeon campaign.2002, Karen C. Fox, The big bang theory: what it is, where it came from, and why it works, page 77:
  • George was headed for some dangerous antipigeon spikes on top of a skyscraper.2005, Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld, Margret Rey, Curious George the Movie: A Junior Novel:
  • He spent weeks circulating antipigeon propaganda and dropping seed laced with spermicide through the local streets and parks.2007, Dana Adam Shapiro, The Every Boy:

Origin of antipigeon

From anti- + pigeon.

Questions about antipigeon

What does antipigeon mean?
Antipigeon means opposing or countering pigeons.
How do you use antipigeon in a sentence?
Their best and biggest hope came in the form of the antipigeon campaign.
What part of speech is antipigeon?
Antipigeon is an adjective.

Words near antipigeon in the dictionary

  1. antiphytopathogenic
  2. antipick
  3. antipicketing
  4. antipickpocket
  5. antipig
  6. antipigeon
  7. antipill
  8. antipilling
  9. antipimonidazole
  10. antipion
  11. antipions

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