uricotelic


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u·ri·co·tel·ic

 (yo͝or′ĭ-kō-tĕl′ĭk)
adj.
Excreting uric acid as the chief component of nitrogenous waste.
u′ri·co·tel′ism (-kō-tĕl′ĭz′əm, -kŏt′l-) n.

uricotelic

(ˌjʊərɪkəʊˈtɛlɪk)
adj
(Biology) a variant of ureotelic
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Although termites are uricotelic, feces of a subterranean termite, Reticulitermes flavipes Kollar, were reported to have only trace amounts of uric acid (Potrikus & Breznak 1980a).
Uric acid and soluble protein content of feces from three species of subterranean termites (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)
L-arginine-dependent production of a reactive nitrogen intermediate by macrophages of a uricotelic species.
The effects of nitric oxide on the immune response during giardiasis
The classification of animals as amoniotelic, ureotelic, and uricotelic is based exclusively on the predominance of nitrogenated metabolic compounds in excreta.
Metabolismo da arginina em especies uricotelicas
Chickens are uricotelic and excrete uric acid as the end product of dietary protein metabolism.
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