pycnonotic

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adjective

Of an oribatid mite, lacking an octotaxic system of porose secretory organs.

Opposite
poronotic
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Meanings

adjectivepycnonotic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyOf an oribatid mite, lacking an octotaxic system of porose secretory organs.

    Antonyms: poronotic

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOf an oribatid mite, lacking an octotaxic system of porose secretory organs.

Opposite
poronotic

Origin

From taxonomic name Pycnonota + English -ic.

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APA

pycnonotic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pycnonotic

MLA

“pycnonotic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pycnonotic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pycnonotic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pycnonotic.

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