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Definition of 'aposematic'

Word Frequency

aposematic in British

(ˌæpəsɪˈmætɪk )
adjective
(of the coloration of certain distasteful or poisonous animals) characterized by bright conspicuous markings, which predators recognize and learn to avoid; warning
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Word origin of 'aposematic'
C19: from apo- + Greek sēma sign
Word Frequency

aposematic in American

(ˌæpoʊsɪˈmætɪk ; apˌōsimatˈik; ˌ æpəsɪˈmætɪk ; apˌəsimatˈik)
adjective
Zoology
serving to warn off potential attackers: said of an animal's warning coloration
see also apatetic
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Derived forms
aposematically (ˌaposeˈmatically)
  adverb
Word origin of 'aposematic'
apo- + sematic

Trends of 'aposematic'

Used Rarely. aposematic is in the lower 50% of commonly used words in the Collins dictionary

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Nearby words of 'aposematic'

  • apoptotic
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Definition of aposematic from the Collins English Dictionary

The subjunctive

The subjunctive was formerly used in English for situations that were improbable or that expressed a wish. It is only rarely used in modern British English. It is, however, found in certain set phras...
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