- anticryptic
- an·ti·cryp·tic
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anticryptic
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anticryptic — adjective Of or pertaining to camouflage used by a predator to provide stealth, as opposed to camouflage used by prey to hide. Without the anticryptic benefit of their spots, leopards would go hungry … Wiktionary
anticryptic — anticryptically, adv. /an tee krip tik, an tuy /, adj. Zool. serving to conceal an animal from its prey. Cf. procryptic. [1885 90; ANTI + CRYPTIC] * * * … Universalium
anticryptic — a. Zoology, having protective resemblance to environment … Dictionary of difficult words
anticryptic — | ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷| adjective Etymology: anti (I) + cryptic : of or relating to resemblance to surroundings that renders an animal less conspicuous to its prey compare aggressive 3a … Useful english dictionary
anticryptic color — A color or color pattern used for concealment by a predator in order to facilitate attack on its prey; see cryptic color, homochromy … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
Animal colouration — has been a topic of interest and research in biology for well over a century. Colours may be cryptic (functioning as an adaptation allowing the prevention of prey detection; aposematic (functioning as a warning of unprofitability) or may be the… … Wikipedia
cryptic color — Sematic or protective coloration, designed to blend an animal with its background; see anticryptic color … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
homochromy — n. [Gr. homos, same; chroma, color] 1. Of the same or uniform color. 2. (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) A phenomenon in which certain insects tend to have a general resemblance to the prevailing color of the environment; see anticryptic color … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
procryptic — procryptically, adv. /proh krip tik/, adj. Zool. serving to conceal an animal from predators. Cf. anticryptic. [1890 95; PRO(TECTIVE) + CRYPTIC] * * * … Universalium
