apatetic
[ ap-uh-tet-ik ]
/ ˌæp əˈtɛt ɪk /
adjective Zoology.
assuming colors and forms that effect deceptive camouflage.
Nearby words
- apartment house,
- apartmental,
- apartmentize,
- apast,
- apastron,
- apathetic,
- apathia,
- apathism,
- apathy,
- apatite
Origin of apatetic
1885–90; < Greek apatētikós fallacious, equivalent to apatē- (variant stem of apateúein to deceive) + -tikos -tic
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apatetic
/ (ˌæpəˈtɛtɪk) /
adjective
of or relating to coloration that disguises and protects an animal
Word Origin for apatetic
C19: from Greek apatētikos deceitful, from apateuein to deceive
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