Meanings
nounwarning coloration (countable and uncountable, plural warning colorations)
plural warning colorations · alternative warning colouration
- countableuncountablebiologyA form of aposematism in which a prey organism has conspicuous colors which function in deterring predators from consuming it.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounconspicuous coloration or markings of an animal serving to warn off predators
Similar
aposematic coloration
Broader
protective coloration
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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APA
warning coloration. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/warning%20coloration
MLA
“warning coloration.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/warning%20coloration. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “warning coloration,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/warning%20coloration.
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