crypsis

Noun

Meaning

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crypsis (uncountable)

(biology) The ability of an organism to avoid observation.

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Related terms

cryptic

Examples

Crypsis seeAlso Crypsis means making the animal or military equipment hard to see (or to detect in other ways, such as by sound or scent). Source: Internet

Most of the methods contribute to crypsis, helping to hide against a background; but mimesis and motion dazzle protect without hiding. Source: Internet

The horns of female bovids are believed to have evolved for defence against predators or to express territoriality, as nonterritorial females, which are able to use crypsis for predator defence, often do not have horns. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

cryovolcano cryphonectriaceous cryppie crypt crypt- Cryptacanthodes