Meaning of obliterative coloration | Babel Free
Definitions
The coloration of an animal that makes it blend into the background; camouflage.
Examples
“We have⟳ here, as far as these patterns go, a complete⟳ inversion of the regular obliterative coloration.”
“The problem with the topic of obliterative coloration is that it is very well accepted despite there being so few empirical tests of the phenomenon.”
“Obliterative coloration aims to make⟳ animals invisible, while mimicry is deceptive visibility aiming to make⟳ the animal appear⟳ as something else.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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