sematic
[ si-mat-ik ]
/ sɪˈmæt ɪk /
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adjective Biology.
serving as a sign or warning of danger, as the conspicuous colors or markings of certain poisonous animals.
Nearby words
semantic web, semantics, semaphore, semarang, semasiology, sematic, sematology, semblable, semblance, semei-, semeiology
Origin of sematic
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Examples from the Web for sematic
It will be found that in many cases the argument here made use of applies equally to the origin of cryptic and sematic colours.
British Dictionary definitions for sematic
sematic
/ (sɪˈmætɪk) /
adjective
(of the conspicuous coloration of certain animals) acting as a warning, esp to potential predators
Word Origin for sematic
C19: from Greek sēma a sign
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