protective coloring — or protective coloration, a coloring some animals and plants have that makes them hard to distinguish from the things they live among, or makes them resemble something harmful or distasteful, and so protects them from their enemies … Useful english dictionary
protective coloring — colors on the bodies of animals which camouflage them from their enemies; colors used for camouflage … English contemporary dictionary
Protective — Pro*tect ive, a. [Cf. F. protectif.] Affording protection; sheltering; defensive. The favor of a protective Providence. Feltham. [1913 Webster] {Protective coloring} (Zo[ o]l.), coloring which serves for the concealment and preservation of a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Protective tariff — Protective Pro*tect ive, a. [Cf. F. protectif.] Affording protection; sheltering; defensive. The favor of a protective Providence. Feltham. [1913 Webster] {Protective coloring} (Zo[ o]l.), coloring which serves for the concealment and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
protective coloration — or protective coloring n. natural coloration of certain organisms allowing them to blend in with their normal environment and escape detection by enemies … English World dictionary
coloring — col|or|ing [ kʌlərıŋ ] noun * 1. ) uncount the color of someone s hair and skin: She has the same coloring as her brother. a ) the colors of an object, animal, or plant: a project on the protective coloring of butterflies 2. ) count or uncount a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
coloring — n. artificial; natural; protective coloring … Combinatory dictionary
protective colouring — /prətɛktɪv ˈkʌlərɪŋ/ (say pruhtektiv kuluhring) noun colouring assumed by various animals in their natural surroundings, rendering them inconspicuous to their enemies. Also, protective coloring …
camouflage — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. disguise, conceal. n. disguise, mask; pretense. See concealment. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A misleading cover] Syn. disguise, cover, dissimulation, masquerade, simulation, mask, screen, cloak, shade,… … English dictionary for students
Dendrelaphis tristis — Daudin s Bronzeback Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum … Wikipedia
