hīˈpərd. ə lē; ˈhīpərˌtelē, ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun
( -es )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary hyper- + tel- (end) + -y
: an extreme degree of imitative coloration or ornamentation not explainable on the ground of utility
hīˈpərd. ə lē; ˈhīpərˌtelē, ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun
( -es )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary hyper- + tel- (end) + -y
: an extreme degree of imitative coloration or ornamentation not explainable on the ground of utility
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012