aposematically
/ˌæpəsəˈmætɪkli/
adverb
- In a way that uses bright colors or patterns to warn predators of danger or unpleasant taste.
- The frog's skin glows aposematically under UV light, warning nocturnal predators.
- The caterpillar is colored aposematically to signal that it is toxic to birds.
- Many species of wasps are marked aposematically with yellow and black bands.
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