Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

protective coloration

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.98 in modern English

Syllables
pro-tec-tive -col-oration
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
20
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

n

coloration making an organism less visible or attractive to predators

Questions

What does protective coloration mean?
coloration making an organism less visible or attractive to predators

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