Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Relating to or characterized by coloration serving as natural camouflage.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Concerning or pertaining to the copying, in an animal, of some useful characteristic of another species for the sake of obtaining the like advantage.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[Greek apatētikos, deceptive, from apatētēs, deceiver, from apateuein, to cheat, from apatē, deceit.]
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bestiary commented on the word apatetic
adj: assuming colors and forms that make deceptive camouflage.
July 23, 2008
jmjarmstrong commented on the word apatetic
JM can’t quite focus on apatetic objects.
April 25, 2011