antiherbivore

English

Etymology

From anti- +‎ herbivore.

Adjective

antiherbivore (not comparable)

1. (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

• antiherbivorous

Translations

serving to repel herbivores

• Portuguese: anti-herbívoros, anti-herbívoro