- defaunate
- de·fau·nate
English syllables. 2014.
English syllables. 2014.
defaunate — n. [L. de, away from; Fauna, deity of herds and fields] To remove from an organism its commensalistic or mutualistic microfauna, for which the organism ordinarily serves as a host … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
defaunate — de·faun·ate (de fawnґāt) [de + fauna] to remove or destroy an animal population, especially parasites, such as by removing hookworms from the intestinal tract or delousing … Medical dictionary
defaunate — … Useful english dictionary
defaunation — noun see defaunate … Useful english dictionary