APOSEMATIC

Meaning of APOSEMATIC in English

(a.) Having or designating conspicuous or warning colors or structures indicative of special means of defense against enemies, as in the skunk.

Webster's English dictionary. Английский словарь Webster. 2012

APOSEMATIC — adjective Etymology: apo- + Greek sēmat-, sēma sign Date: 1890 being conspicuous and serving to warn , ~ally adverb
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
APOSEMATIC — |apəse|mad.ik adjective Etymology: apo- + sematic zoology : conspicuous , warning — used of colors or structures indicative of special …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
APOSEMATIC — — aposematically , adv. /ap'euh seuh mat"ik/ , adj. Zool. colored or constructed in a way that indicates special capabilities …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
APOSEMATIC — adjective Etymology: apo- + Greek sēmat-, sēma sign Date: 1890 : being conspicuous and serving to warn aposematic coloration in …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
APOSEMATIC — add. ·adj having or designating conspicuous or warning colors or structures indicative of special means of defense against enemies, as …
Webster English vocab
APOSEMATIC — [ ˌapə(ʊ)sɪ'matɪk ] ■ adjective Zoology denoting coloration or markings serving to warn or repel predators. Derivatives aposematism noun Origin …
Concise Oxford English vocab
APOSEMATIC — [apo.se.mat.ic] adj (1890): being conspicuous and serving to warn "~ coloration" -- apo.se.mat.i.cal.ly adv
Merriam-Webster English vocab
APOSEMATIC — adj. Zool. (of coloration, markings, etc.) serving to warn or repel. [APO- + Gk sema sematos sign]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
APOSEMATIC — adj. Zool. (of coloration, markings, etc.) serving to warn or repel. [ APO- + Gk sema sematos sign ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
APOSEMATIC — adj. Zool. (of coloration, markings, etc.) serving to warn or repel. Etymology: APO- + Gk sema sematos sign
Oxford English vocab
APOSEMATIC — зоол. апосематический, отпугивающий (зоология) апосематический, отпугивающий - * coloration отпугивающая окраска
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
APOSEMATIC — a зоол. апосематический, отпугивающий aposematic coloration - отпугивающая окраска
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
APOSEMATIC — зоол. апосематический, отпугивающий
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
APOSEMATIC — (a) апосематический; отпугивающий
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
APOSEMATIC — a зоол. апосематический, отпугивающий ~ coloration - отпугивающая окраска
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
APOSEMATIC — a зоол. апосематический, отпугивающий aposematic coloration - отпугивающая окраска
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
APOSEMATIC — апосематический, отпугивающий (об окраске или признаке)
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
APOSEMATIC — апосематический, отпугивающий ( об окраске или признаке )
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
APOSEMATIC — зоол. апосематический, отпугивающий (зоология) апосематический, отпугивающий - * coloration отпугивающая окраска
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
APOSEMATIC — adj. Pronunciation: ˌ a-p ə -si- ' ma-tik Function: adjective Etymology: apo- + Greek s ē mat-, s ē ma …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
APOSEMATIC MECHANISM — biological means by which a dangerous, or noxious, organism advertises its dangerous nature to potential predators. The predator, having recognized …
Britannica English vocabulary
APOSEMATICALLY — adverb see: aposematic
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
APOSEMATICALLY — adverb see aposematic
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WARNING COLORATION — noun : an arrangement of colors possessed by an animal otherwise defended that serves to make it conspicuous and thus …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SYNAPOSEMATIC — |sin, sə̇n+ adjective Etymology: syn- + aposematic : relating to protective mimicry in which defenseless species resemble others having special …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PSEUDAPOSEMATIC — (|)süd+ adjective Etymology: pseud- + aposematic : imitating in coloration or form another animal having dangerous or disagreeable qualities
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PROCRYPTIC — prō+ adjective Etymology: pro- (as in protect ) + cryptic : of, relating to, or marked by procrypsis procryptic coloration …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MIMICRY — ˈmimikrē, -mēk-, -ri noun ( -es ) Etymology: mimic + -ry 1. : an instance of mimicking 2. a. : …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
EPISEMATIC — |epə̇, |epē+ adjective Etymology: epi- + sematic : serving to assist animals of the same species in recognizing each other …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
APOSEME — ˈapəˌsēm noun ( -s ) Etymology: apo- + -seme zoology : a group distinguished by possession of similar aposematic coloration
Webster's New International English Dictionary
APOSEMATICALLY — see aposematic
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
VARIABLE — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADVERB highly ▪ The rather specific environmental requirements of salt weathering mean that its …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary

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