Speakur

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obliterative coloration

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
oblit-er-a-tive -col-oration
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
22
Letters
6
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The coloration of an animal that makes it blend into the background; camouflage.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Coined by American artist Gerald Handerson Thayer

Usage

Inflected Forms

obliterative colouration (alternative)

Questions

What does obliterative coloration mean?
The coloration of an animal that makes it blend into the background; camouflage.
Where does obliterative coloration come from?
Coined by American artist Gerald Handerson Thayer

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