allocryptic

allocryptic
adj. [Gr. allos, other; kryptos, conceal]
Concealing; said of organisms that conceal themselves with coverings of other organisms or with inanimate materials.

Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. . 2005.

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  • allocryptic — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: all + cryptic : imitating other objects for concealment by a covering of extraneous things an allocryptic hermit crab in a sponge …   Useful english dictionary

  • allocryptic — al·lo·cryp·tic …   English syllables

  • Animal colouration — has been a topic of interest and research in biology for well over a century. Colours may be cryptic (functioning as an adaptation allowing the prevention of prey detection; aposematic (functioning as a warning of unprofitability) or may be the… …   Wikipedia

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