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se⋅mat⋅ic

[si-mat-ik]
–adjective Biology.
serving as a sign or warning of danger, as the conspicuous colors or markings of certain poisonous animals.

Origin:
1885–90; < Gk sēmat- (s. of sêma) sign + -ic
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se·mat·ic   (sĭ-māt'ĭk)   
adj.  Serving as a warning or signal of danger. Used especially of the coloring of some poisonous animals.

[From Greek sēma, sēmat-, sign.]
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