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Definition of defaunate in English: defaunateverb diːˈfɔːneɪt 1with object To remove parasitic or symbiotic protozoans or invertebrates from (a host organism or a part of its body); specifically to treat (a ruminant or its rumen) with agents that eliminate ciliate protozoans. 2with object To destroy (part of) the animal life of (a region, habitat, etc.).
Origin 1920s. From de- + fauna + -ate, after depopulate, Compare slightly earlier defaunated, and defaunation. Definition of defaunate in US English: defaunateverbdiːˈfɔːneɪt 1with object To remove parasitic or symbiotic protozoans or invertebrates from (a host organism or a part of its body); specifically to treat (a ruminant or its rumen) with agents that eliminate ciliate protozoans. 2with object To destroy (part of) the animal life of (a region, habitat, etc.).
Origin 1920s. From de- + fauna + -ate, after depopulate, Compare slightly earlier defaunated, and defaunation. |