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warning coloration
bright and striking coloration, as the conspicuous stripes of the skunk, occurring in many distasteful or poisonous animals
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noun
The conspicuously recognizable markings of an animal, such as a skunk, that serve to warn off potential predators. Also called aposematic coloration.
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