单词 | death feigning |
释义 | > as lemmasdeath feigning death feigning n. the action or behaviour of an animal feigning death, esp. as a means of defence against predators. ΚΠ 1871 E. F. Staveley Brit. Insects Index 387/2 Beetles..death-feigning. 1924 J. A. Thomson Sci. Old & New vi. 33 The ‘death-feigning’ or ‘playing 'possum’ of various animals. 1997 G. S. Helfman et al. Diversity of Fishes xviii. 324/2 This is the only known example of thanatosis, or death feigning, in fishes. 2001 G. C. McGavin Essent. Entomol. 130 The main defensive strategy in stick insects is crypsis and death feigning. < as lemmas |
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