cryptic or mimetic colouring that enables an animal to conceal or disguise itself; an instance of this; (also figurative) something that makes a…
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| 释义 | the world > animals > animal body > markings or colourings > [noun] > cryptic or protective coloration (14) protective coloration1892 cryptic or mimetic colouring that enables an animal to conceal or disguise itself; an instance of this; (also figurative) something that makes a… homochromy1899 cryptic colouring (of an animal). camouflage1917 Zoology. The natural disguise or concealment of an animal (or its nest or eggs) from predators or prey brought about by coloration, markings… procrypsis1920 Procryptic colouring or marking. colour scheme1925 (a) an arrangement or combination of colours chosen for a particular purpose, as in furnishing or decorating a house, or in conveying information… scheme of colour1925 Painting. scheme of colour: the system of selection and arrangement of colours characteristic of a particular painter or school, or adopted in a… crypsis1956 Zoology. Cryptic coloration or behaviour; = crypticity, n. 3. Cf. cryptic, adj. 5. crypticity1956 Zoology. Cryptic coloration or behaviour; = crypsis, n. 2. Cf. cryptic, adj. 5. Subcategories:— colour-change (3) — genetic or seasonal variation (1) — flash colour (2) |
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