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sematic
[ si-mat-ik ]
adjective
, Biology.
- serving as a sign or warning of danger, as the conspicuous colors or markings of certain poisonous animals.
sematic
/ sɪˈmætɪk /
adjective
- (of the conspicuous coloration of certain animals) acting as a warning, esp to potential predators
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sematic1
C19: from Greek sēma a sign
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Example Sentences
It is not, at this point, necessary to treat sematic characters at any greater length.
From Project Gutenberg
It will be found that in many cases the argument here made use of applies equally to the origin of cryptic and sematic colours.
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