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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The conspicuous markings of a noxious or unpalatable organism, such as a skunk, that serve to warn off potential predators.
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- noun biology A form of
aposematism in which aprey organism hasconspicuous colors which function indeterring predators from consuming it.
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- noun conspicuous coloration or markings of an animal serving to warn off predators
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