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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

aposematic Related Forms
ap′o·semat′i·cally adverb

Browse dictionary entries near aposematic

  1. ‹ aport
  2. ‹ aporia
  3. ‹ apoplexy
  4. ‹ apoplectic
  5. ‹ apophysis
  6. ‹ apophyllite
  7. ‹ apophyge
  8. ‹ apophthegm
  9. ‹ apophony
  10. ‹ aponeurosis
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