warning coloration
warning coloration · warning colorations
A form of aposematism in which a prey organism has conspicuous colors which function…A form of aposematism in which a prey organism has conspicuous colors which function in deterring predators from consuming it.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A form of aposematism in which a prey organism has conspicuous colors which function in deterring predators from consuming it.
More definitions
- conspicuous coloration or markings of an animal serving to warn off predators
Forms
plural: warning colorationsSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- conspicuous coloration or markings of an animal serving to warn off predators:aposematic coloration
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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