"aposematic" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˌæpə(ʊ)sɪˈmætɪk/, /-sɛ-/ Forms: more aposematic [comparative], most aposematic [superlative]
Rhymes: -ætɪk Etymology: apo- + sematic Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|apo|sematic}} apo- + sematic Head templates: {{en-adj}} aposematic (comparative more aposematic, superlative most aposematic)
  1. (zoology, of a coloration or marking) That serves as a warning to predators, as of toxicity, especially falsely. Categories (topical): Zoology Related terms: aposematism, aposematically Translations (Translations): aposemaattinen (Finnish), aposemático (Portuguese), apossemático [masculine] (Portuguese), апосематический (aposematičeskij) (Russian), aposematik (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-aposematic-en-adj-Y58SrfAt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with apo- Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

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