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单词 aposematic
释义

aposematic

adjective

apo·​se·​mat·​ic ˌa-pə-si-ˈma-tik How to pronounce aposematic (audio)
: being conspicuous and serving to warn
aposematic coloration in butterflies
aposematically
ˌa-pə-si-ˈma-ti-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce aposematic (audio)
adverb

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The minute creatures are vibrantly colored and speckled (a phenomena called aposematic coloration) in order to deter predators from eating them. Daisy Hernandez, Popular Mechanics, 26 Jan. 2022

Word History

Etymology

apo- + Greek sēmat-, sēma sign

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined above

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