xenointoxication means A form of pest control in which an ectoparasite's host animal is dosed with a substance that is poisonous to the parasite.
Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, xenointoxication ranks #2,613 of 42,762 for Qualifying.
xenointoxication is pronounced /ˌzɛn.ə.ɪn.tɒk.sɪˈkeɪʃən/.
Etymology
From xeno- (“From a donor of another species”) + intoxication. The term first appeared as a translation of Spanish xenointoxicación, both attested in an Argentinan research article in December 1948.
noun
- A form of pest control in which an ectoparasite's host animal is dosed with a substance that is poisonous to the parasite.
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