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Meaning of epilachnene | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A defensive alkaloid, (5Z)-11-propyl-12-azacyclotetradec-5-en-14-olide, the principal component of the secretion of the pupal defensive hairs of the Mexican bean beetle (Epilachna varivestis), that has antiinsectan activity

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CEFR level

C1
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See also

epilancin epilanguage epilarynx epilation epilator epilayer

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