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Camouflage

Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-001014

Camouflage is a defense mechanism that animals use to disguise their appearance, color, usually to blend in with their surroundings. It prevents prey organisms from being detected or correctly recognized by the predators.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-AGR-001014
FieldAgriculture and food
SubjectFields of Study
Synonymscryptic coloration; protective resemblances
ReferencesNAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0)
See alsoDefensive behavior; Mimicry (behavior)
TranslationsSpanish: camuflaje
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-001014",
  "term": "Camouflage",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "Camouflage is a defense mechanism that animals use to disguise their appearance, color, usually to blend in with their surroundings. It prevents prey organisms from being detected or correctly recognized by the predators.",
  "synonyms": [
    "cryptic coloration",
    "protective resemblances"
  ],
  "subject": "Fields of Study",
  "see_also": [
    "defensive behavior",
    "mimicry (behavior)"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "camuflaje"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/camouflage/"
}

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