u·re·o·tel·ic

(yo͝o-rē′ə-tĕl′ĭk, yo͝or′ē-ō-)

adj.

Excreting urea as the chief component of nitrogenous waste.

u·re′o·tel′ism (yo͝o-rē′ə-tĕl′ĭz′əm, yo͝or′ē-ŏt′l-ĭz′əm) n.

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ureotelic

(ˌjʊərɪəˈtɛlɪk) or

uricotelic

adj

(Biology) excreting urea as the main component of waste

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