- allocryptic
- al·lo·cryp·tic
English syllables. 2014.
English syllables. 2014.
allocryptic — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: all + cryptic : imitating other objects for concealment by a covering of extraneous things an allocryptic hermit crab in a sponge … Useful english dictionary
allocryptic — adj. [Gr. allos, other; kryptos, conceal] Concealing; said of organisms that conceal themselves with coverings of other organisms or with inanimate materials … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
Animal colouration — has been a topic of interest and research in biology for well over a century. Colours may be cryptic (functioning as an adaptation allowing the prevention of prey detection; aposematic (functioning as a warning of unprofitability) or may be the… … Wikipedia