episematic

epi- +‎ sematic

• IPA^(key): /ˌɛpɪsɪˈmætɪk/
• Rhymes: -ætɪk
• Hyphenation: ep‧i‧se‧ma‧tic

episematic (comparative more episematic, superlative most episematic)

1. (zoology, of a coloration or marking) That serves to assist individuals of the same species to identify each other.
   • 1911, “Colours of Animals”, in The Encyclopædia Britannica, volume V, 11th edition, page 732:

     Episematic characters are far less common than aposematic, and these than cryptic; although, as regards the latter comparison, the opposite impression is generally produced from the fact that concealment is so successfully attained.

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