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- US Pronunciation
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- [an-tee-feed-nt, an-tahy-]
- /ˌæn tiˈfid nt, ˌæn taɪ-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [an-tee-feed-nt, an-tahy-]
- /ˌæn tiˈfid nt, ˌæn taɪ-/
Definitions of antifeedant word
- noun antifeedant a chemical agent that causes a pest, as an insect, to stop eating. 1
- noun antifeedant (biochemistry) Any substance that inhibits normal feeding behaviour. 0
- adjective antifeedant (ecology) That inhibits normal feeding behaviour. 0
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Origin of antifeedant
First appearance:
before 1970 One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1970-75; anti- + feed + -ant
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Parts of speech for Antifeedant
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
antifeedant popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
antifeedant usage trend in Literature
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