APOSEMATIC

Etymology

Adjective

aposematic (comparative more aposematic, superlative most aposematic)

(zoology, of a coloration or marking) That serves as a warning to predators, as of toxicity, especially falsely.

Source: Wiktionary


Ap`o*se*mat"ic, a. [Pref. apo-+ sematic.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: Having or designating conspicuous or warning colors or structures indicative of special means of defense against enemies, as in the skunk.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

1 April 2025

ANYMORE

(adverb) at the present or from now on; usually used with a negative; “Alice doesn’t live here anymore”; “the children promised not to quarrel any more”


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Coffee Trivia

The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.

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