aposematic
/ap-uh-suh-mat-ik/US // ˌæp ə səˈmæt ɪk //UK // (ˌæpəsɪˈmætɪk) //
拟态式,拟态性,拟态的,拟态
Definitions
adj.形容词 adjective
- 1
Zoology.
- : colored or constructed in a way that indicates special capabilities for defense.
Examples
The object being to warn an enemy off, these colours are also called aposematic.
In 734 synaposematic colouring the warning is genuine, in pseud-aposematic it is a sham.
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