repugnatorial,a.Zool.|rɪˌpʌgnəˈtɔərɪəl| [f. L. repugnātōri-us + -al1.] Serving for defence; applied to certain glands or pores in Diplopoda, from which a malodorous fluid can be emitted. 1898Packard Textbk.Entomol. 372 Certain beetles are endowed with eversible repugnatorial glands.