Aposematic
colored or constructed in a way that indicates special capabilities for defense.
adjective
(of the coloration of certain distasteful or poisonous animals) characterized by bright conspicuous markings, which predators recognize and learn to avoid; warning
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aposematic coloration aposematic coloration (āp’ə-sə-māt’ĭk) see warning coloration.
- Aposiopesis
a sudden breaking off in the midst of a sentence, as if from inability or unwillingness to proceed. historical examples there is perhaps an aposiopesis here; otherwise i should incline to read touch, as mr. knight and collier’s folio also read. the shakespeare-expositor: an aid to the perfect understanding of shakespeare’s plays thomas keightley his […]
- Apospory
the development of a gametophyte from a sporophyte without meiosis. historical examples this phenomenon of apospory was first discovered in mosses, but is now also known in a number of ferns (see pteridophyta). encyclopaedia britannica, 11th edition, volume 4, part 3 various noun (botany) development of the gametophyte from the sporophyte without the formation of […]
- Apostatize
to commit . historical examples the saints did continue to suffer much persecution, some did apostatize, others did die of exposure, disease and privation. cowley’s talks on doctrine matthias f. cowley but his wife and one of his daughters refused to apostatize with him. the huguenots in france samuel smiles. g-d grant that under like […]
- Apostaxis
apostaxis apostaxis ap·o·stax·is (āp’ə-stāk’sĭs) n. slight bleeding; bleeding by drops.