| 单词 | warning coloration |
| 释义 | warning colorationnoun Biology.a bold, distinctive pattern of color characteristic of a poisonous or unpalatable organism, as the skunk or the monarch butterfly, that functions as a warning to and defense against predators. Origin of warning colorationFirst recorded in 1925–30 Words nearby warning colorationwarn, Warne, Warner, Warner Robins, warning, warning coloration, warning track, war nose, War of 1812, War of American Independence, War Office Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Scientific definitions for warning colorationwarning coloration [ wôr′nĭng ] Conspicuously recognizable markings of an animal that serve to warn potential predators of the nuisance or harm that would come from attacking or eating it. The bold patterns of skunks and the bright colors of poison arrow frogs are examples of warning coloration. Also called aposematic coloration Compare camouflage. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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