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aposematic definition

apo·sematic (ap′ō si mat′ik, ap′ə-)

adjective

Zool. serving to warn off potential attackers: said of an animal's warning coloration

Etymology: apo- + sematic

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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