Where does “antifeedant” come from?

antifeedant (English) comes from English anti-, from Ancient Greek ἀντι-, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ — opposite.

antifeedant (English): That inhibits normal feeding behaviour; Any...

Definitions

  1. That inhibits normal feeding behaviour; Any...

Ancestry of “antifeedant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishanti-Against, hostile to; Contrasting with the norm;...
2Ancient Greekἀντι-anti-, against; like, reminiscent of
3Ancient Greekᾰ̓ντῐ́opposite
Every word from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ →Every word from English anti- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀντι- →
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