adjective
- excreting nitrogenous waste primarily in the form of uric acid
Usage: biology
Examples
- Birds are uricotelic animals that conserve water by producing uric acid.
- Reptiles and insects are typically uricotelic organisms.
- The uricotelic excretory system allows desert animals to minimize water loss.
- Uricotelic species have evolved efficient mechanisms for nitrogen disposal.
- Most terrestrial vertebrates are either ureotelic or uricotelic.
- The uricotelic pathway requires more energy but conserves precious water.