Etymology

repugnatorial

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Today it means: Defensive or repulsive, particularly as applied to glands of certain invertebrates, with which they produce poisonous or repugnant secretions when under threat. Full definition →

Latin repugnatorius
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  1. Latin · derived fromrepugnatorius
  2. English todayrepugnatorial

From Latin repugnatorius.

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