protective coloration
pro·tec·tive col·or·a·tion
P p Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [pruh-tek-tiv kuhl-uh-rey-shuh n]
- /prəˈtɛk tɪv ˌkʌl əˈreɪ ʃən/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [pruh-tek-tiv kuhl-uh-rey-shuh n]
- /prəˈtɛk tɪv ˌkʌl əˈreɪ ʃən/
Definitions of protective coloration words
- noun protective coloration coloration or anything likened to it that eliminates or reduces visibility or conspicuousness. 1
- noun protective coloration the coloration of an animal that enables it to blend with its surroundings and therefore escape the attention of predators 0
- noun protective coloration natural coloration of certain organisms allowing them to blend in with their normal environment and escape detection by enemies 0
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Origin of protective coloration
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
First recorded in 1890-95
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Parts of speech for Protective coloration
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
protective coloration popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
protective coloration usage trend in Literature
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