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Noun: protective coloration  pru'tek-tiv `kú-lu'rey-shun
  1. Coloration making an organism less visible or attractive to predators

Derived forms: protective colorations

Type of: coloration, colouration [Brit, Cdn]

Encyclopedia: Protective coloration

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