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sematic definition

se·matic (si mat′ik)

adjective

Zool. serving as a sign of danger, as the coloration of some poisonous snakes

Etymology: < Gr sēma (gen. sēmatos), a sign (see semantic) + -ic

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