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Sematic
(gcide) | Sematic \Se*mat"ic\ (s[-e]*m[a^]t"[i^]k), a. [Gr. sh^ma,
sh`matos, sign, token.]
Significant; ominous; serving as a warning of danger; --
applied esp. to the warning colors or forms of certain
animals.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.] |
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Aposematic
(gcide) | Aposematic \Ap`o*se*mat"ic\, a. [Pref. apo- + sematic.] (Zool.)
Having or designating conspicuous or warning colors or
structures indicative of special means of defense against
enemies, as in the skunk.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.] |
Sematic
(gcide) | Sematic \Se*mat"ic\ (s[-e]*m[a^]t"[i^]k), a. [Gr. sh^ma,
sh`matos, sign, token.]
Significant; ominous; serving as a warning of danger; --
applied esp. to the warning colors or forms of certain
animals.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.] |
aposematic coloration
(wn) | aposematic coloration
n 1: conspicuous coloration or markings of an animal serving to
warn off predators; "a skunk's aposematic coloration" [syn:
aposematic coloration, warning coloration] |
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