death feigning1
noun
The action or behaviour of an animal feigning death, especially as a means of defence against predators.
Origin
Late 19th century.
death-feigning2
adjective
Of, relating to, or characterized by feigning death.
Origin
Mid 19th century.
- pretenderism
- pretendership
- pretendingly
- pretendress
- pretense
- pre-tension
- pretension
- pre-tensioner
- pretensionless
- pretensive
- pretensively
- pretensiveness
- pretentious
- pretentiously
- pretentiousness
- preter-
- pretercanine
- preter-Christian
- pretergeneration
- preterhuman
- preterimperfect
- preterist
- preterit
- preterite
- preteriteness