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English
Etymology
From anti- + herbivore.
Adjective
antiherbivore (not comparable)
- (botany) Serving to repel herbivores.
1977, Tom J. Mabry, Creosote bush: biology and chemistry of Larrea in New World deserts, page 155:We therefore propose that both the resin and the phenoloxidase of Larrea exhibit antiherbivore properties.
Synonyms
Translations
serving to repel herbivores