counterdefense en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Italic *-teros Proto-Italic *komterosder. Proto-Italic *komterād Latin contrāder. Old French contre- Anglo-Norman countre-bor. Middle English counter- English counter- English defense English counterdefense From counter- + defense.
Meanings
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A defensive response to another organism's defense, such as of a parasite or pathogen
viral counterdefense against host resistance
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| counterdefenses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |