protective coloration

1. Coloration making an organism less visible or attractive to predators (synset 104986041)
   referred to in: zoological science, zoology - the branch of biology that studies animals
   is a type of: coloration, colouration - appearance with regard to color
   subtypes:

   • aposematic coloration, warning coloration - conspicuous coloration or markings of an animal serving to warn off predators
   • apatetic coloration - coloring serving as natural camouflage
   • cryptic coloration - coloring that conceals or disguises an animal's shape

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