bǎo​hù​sè

protective coloration

  • created sense approved 保护色/保護色 · bǎo​hù​sè · protective coloration — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    保护色 / 保護色

    bǎo​hù​sè

    protective coloration

    natural coloring of an animal that helps it blend in with its surroundings to avoid predators or catch prey; camouflage

    保护 (literal) → 保护/保護 · bǎo​hù · to protect 色 (literal) → 色 · sè · color

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 保护色/保護色 · bǎo​hù​sè · camouflage — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    保护色 / 保護色

    bǎo​hù​sè

    camouflage

    a disguise or behavior used to hide one's true nature or intentions

    保护 (literal) → 保护/保護 · bǎo​hù · to protect 色 (literal) → 色 · sè · color

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense