repugnatorialadj.

Brit.

/rᵻˌpʌɡnəˈtɔːrɪəl/, U.S.

/rəˌpəɡnəˈtɔriəl/,

/riˌpəɡnəˈtɔriəl/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin repugnātōrius , -al suffix¹.

Etymology: < classical Latin repugnātōrius repugnatory adj. + -al suffix¹. Compare earlier repugnate v., repugnatory adj.

Zoology.

Of or relating to the secretion by some invertebrates of a repellent fluid for defence against predators.Earliest in repugnatorial gland n. at Compounds.

ΚΠ

1879 Psyche 2 209 The repugnatorial glands of Eleodes gigantea and E. dentipes are situated on both sides of the intestinal tract.

1883 Amer. Naturalist 17 327 The presence or absence of repugnatorial pores is not important.

1989 Jrnl. Arachnol. 17 225 The spatial distribution of the glands..is described. Their placement on the bodies of these spiders supports the repugnatorial secretion hypothesis proposed for them.

Compounds

repugnatorial gland n. a gland present in some invertebrates, esp. insects, millipedes, arachnids, and molluscs, from which a repellent fluid can be emitted.

ΚΠ

1879*Repugnatorial gland [see main sense].

1961 J. L. Cloudsley-Thompson & J. Sankey Land Invertebr. v. 66 Proteroiulus fuscus... Similar to B. guttulatus, dark brown in colour with the contents of the repugnatorial glands even darker.

2000 C. Tudge Variety of Life ii. xi. 317 They [sc. harvestmen] also have a pair of repugnatorial glands, producing secretions containing quinones and phenols to repel attackers.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	repugnatorial
释义	repugnatorialadj. Brit. /rᵻˌpʌɡnəˈtɔːrɪəl/, U.S. /rəˌpəɡnəˈtɔriəl/, /riˌpəɡnəˈtɔriəl/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin repugnātōrius , -al suffix¹. Etymology: < classical Latin repugnātōrius repugnatory adj. + -al suffix¹. Compare earlier repugnate v., repugnatory adj. Zoology. Of or relating to the secretion by some invertebrates of a repellent fluid for defence against predators.Earliest in repugnatorial gland n. at Compounds. ΚΠ 1879 Psyche 2 209 The repugnatorial glands of Eleodes gigantea and E. dentipes are situated on both sides of the intestinal tract. 1883 Amer. Naturalist 17 327 The presence or absence of repugnatorial pores is not important. 1989 Jrnl. Arachnol. 17 225 The spatial distribution of the glands..is described. Their placement on the bodies of these spiders supports the repugnatorial secretion hypothesis proposed for them. Compounds repugnatorial gland n. a gland present in some invertebrates, esp. insects, millipedes, arachnids, and molluscs, from which a repellent fluid can be emitted. ΚΠ 1879Repugnatorial gland [see main sense]. 1961 J. L. Cloudsley-Thompson & J. Sankey Land Invertebr.* v. 66 Proteroiulus fuscus... Similar to B. guttulatus, dark brown in colour with the contents of the repugnatorial glands even darker. 2000 C. Tudge Variety of Life ii. xi. 317 They [sc. harvestmen] also have a pair of repugnatorial glands, producing secretions containing quinones and phenols to repel attackers. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1879
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