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apatetic — [ap΄ə tet′ik] adj. [Gr apatētikos, deceiving < apatē, deceit] serving to mislead potential attackers: said of an animal s protective coloration: see APOSEMATIC … English World dictionary
apatetic — ap·a·tet·ic … English syllables
apatetic — /æpəˈtɛtɪk/ (say apuh tetik) adjective (of animals) assuming colours and forms which effect deceptive camouflage. {Greek apatētikos fallacious} …
apatetic — a. Zoology, having protective imitative coloration or shape … Dictionary of difficult words
apatetic — |apə|ted.ik adjective Etymology: Greek apatētikos fallacious, from apatan to deceive, cheat, from apatēdeceit more at apatite zoology : imitative in color or form … Useful english dictionary
apatetic color — Those colors that enable an organism to mimic either its environment or another species … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
apatetic coloration — noun coloring serving as natural camouflage • Hypernyms: ↑protective coloration … Useful english dictionary
aposematic — [ap΄ō si mat′ik, ap΄əsi mat′ik] adj. [ APO + SEMATIC] Zool. serving to warn off potential attackers: said of an animal s warning coloration: see APATETIC aposematically adv … English World dictionary
protective coloration — noun coloration making an organism less visible or attractive to predators • Topics: ↑zoology, ↑zoological science • Hypernyms: ↑coloration, ↑colouration • Hyponyms: ↑aposematic coloration, ↑ … Useful english dictionary