What does deimatic mean?
Deimatic means (zoology) Designed to startle or frighten a potential predator..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(zoology) Designed to startle or frighten a potential predator..
These deimatic eye spots do not have the same function as those that deflect predatory attack. They give to their owner the appearance of a considerable increase in size.
Intermediate between the clear cases of camouflage and signaling are deimatic displays.
Use deimatic when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Deimatic means (zoology) Designed to startle or frighten a potential predator..
Common synonyms include dymantic.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
These deimatic eye spots do not have the same function as those that deflect predatory attack. They give to their owner the appearance of a considerable increase in size.
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