repugnatorial

adjective

re·​pug·​na·​to·​ri·​al

rə̇¦pəgnə¦tōrēəl,

rē¦p-

: serving to repel enemies

the repugnatorial pores of millipedes

Word History

Etymology

Latin repugnatorius repugnatorial (from repugnatus —past participle of repugnare—+ -orius -ory) + English -al

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