ozadene
ozadene noun: a defensive gland present in some arthropods, which secretes a foul-smelling substance to discourage predators.
Noun
ozadene (plural ozadenes)
- A defensive gland present in some arthropods, which secretes a foul-smelling substance to discourage predators.
Forms of ozadene
| plural | ozadenes |
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Origin of ozadene
From Ancient Greek ὄζω (ózō, “I smell”).
Questions about ozadene
- What does ozadene mean?
- Ozadene means a defensive gland present in some arthropods, which secretes a foul-smelling substance to discourage predators.
- What part of speech is ozadene?
- Ozadene is a noun.
- What is the plural of ozadene?
- The plural of ozadene is ozadenes.
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