acraein

acraein
\\əˈkrēən\ noun (-s)
Etymology: New Latin Acraeinae + English -in
: a self-defensive substance secreted by butterflies of the subfamily Acraeinae that is distasteful to birds and other predators

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  • acraein — n. [Gr. akrasia, bad mixture] (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) In Lepidoptera, a secretion of certain butterflies of protective or distasteful function …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • acraein — acrae·in …   English syllables

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